replicator

/ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/

//ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ// noun

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"replicator" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“replicator” is uncommon English (frequency #63,943 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,943
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Something capable of self-replication, like a gene or meme.

Key facts for replicator
PropertyValue
Headwordreplicator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,943
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “replicator” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). replicator lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

replicator is uncommon English at frequency #63,943 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

replicator doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From replicate + -or. The correct English form is replicator, spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something capable of self-replication, like a gene or meme.
  2. 2
    A technological device that replicates physical objects.

Etymology

From replicate + -or.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "replicator"?
"replicator" is spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/.
What does "replicator" mean?
As a noun, "replicator" means: Something capable of self-replication, like a gene or meme.
How do you pronounce "replicator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "replicator" is /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "replicator"?
From replicate + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “replicator”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-P-L-I-C-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list