republish

/ɹiˈpʌb.lɪʃ/

//ɹiˈpʌb.lɪʃ// verb

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"republish" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“republish” is uncommon English (frequency #81,763 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,763
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To publish once again; to print and distribute copies of a work that has previously been printed and distributed.

Key facts for republish
PropertyValue
Headwordrepublish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹiˈpʌb.lɪʃ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,763
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “republish” 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). republish lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

republish is uncommon English at frequency #81,763 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɹiˈpʌb.lɪʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To publish once again; to print and distribute copies of a work that has previously been printed and distributed.".

Zero misspellings are on record for republish in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + publish. The correct English form is republish, spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To publish once again; to print and distribute copies of a work that has previously been printed and distributed.

Etymology

From re- + publish.

This word in other languages

republier(Français)

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 "republish"?
"republish" is spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiˈpʌb.lɪʃ/.
What does "republish" mean?
As a verb, "republish" means: To publish once again; to print and distribute copies of a work that has previously been printed and distributed.
How do you pronounce "republish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "republish" is /ɹiˈpʌb.lɪʃ/. 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 "republish"?
From re- + publish. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “republish”

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-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹiˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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