Republic of Ireland

/ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/

//ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd// name

"republic-of-ireland" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Republic of Ireland” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Long form of Ireland: an island country in northwestern Europe.

Corpus desk

Index EN-republic-of-ireland · Republic of Ireland · English

Republic of Ireland · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Republic of Ireland
PropertyValue
HeadwordRepublic of Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Republic of Ireland” in English

Republic of Irelandfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Republic of Ireland is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Long form of Ireland: an island country in northwestern Europe.".

Republic of Ireland has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is Republic of Ireland, spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C- -O-F- -I-R-E-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Long form of Ireland: an island country in northwestern Europe.

Synonyms

Irish Republic

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Republic of Ireland"?
"Republic of Ireland" is spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C- -O-F- -I-R-E-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/.
What does "Republic of Ireland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Republic of Ireland" means: Long form of Ireland: an island country in northwestern Europe.
How do you pronounce "Republic of Ireland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Republic of Ireland" is /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Republic of Ireland" come from?
"Republic of Ireland" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list