replicar

/[repliˈkaɾ]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,842

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

replicar is aSpanishverb. It means: Responder o contestar, de tal modo que la respuesta implica cierta oposición o argumento en contra de lo dicho por la otra persona. Pronounced [repliˈkaɾ]. Often confused with réplica and realizar.

Key facts for replicar
PropertyValue
Headwordreplicar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[repliˈkaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,842
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of replicar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for replicar is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [repliˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,842 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for replicar, with forms such as "erplicar", "relpicar", and "repilcar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "réplica", "realizar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is replicar, spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Responder o contestar, de tal modo que la respuesta implica cierta oposición o argumento en contra de lo dicho por la otra persona.
  2. 2
    Hacer una copia exacta o réplica de algo, especialmente de una artesanía u obra de arte.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erplicar,relpicar,repilcar,replciar,repliacr,replicarr,repliccar,replicra,repllicar,repplicar,rpelicar,rreplicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for replicar

Misspelling Variants of "replicar"

erplicar8relpicar8repilcar8replciar8repliacr8replicarr9repliccar9replicra8
Misspelling Variants of "replicar"

Frequency rank: #22,842 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "replicar"?
"replicar" is spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [repliˈkaɾ].
What does "replicar" mean?
As a verb, "replicar" means: Responder o contestar, de tal modo que la respuesta implica cierta oposición o argumento en contra de lo dicho por la otra persona.
What words are commonly confused with "replicar"?
"replicar" is commonly confused with "réplica", "realizar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "replicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "replicar" is [repliˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "replicar" come from?
"replicar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.