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 outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Long form of Ireland: an island country in northwestern Europe.

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)

Where “Republic of Ireland” sits in English frequency

Republic of Ireland falls 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Republic of Ireland is 19 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Republic of Ireland”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C- -O-F- -I-R-E-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ (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
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