replicar

[repliˈkaɾ]

/[repliˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“replicar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,842
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Responder o contestar, de tal modo que la respuesta implica cierta oposición o argumento en contra de lo dicho por la otra persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-replicar · replicar · Spanish

replicar · rank #22,842 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,842
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH resolviendo

Nearest frequency peer: resolviendo (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “replicar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “replicar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

replicar vs réplica
75% similar
replicar vs realizar
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “replicar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).replicarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “resolviendo” (#22,843), “remuneraciones” (#22,840), “reverencia” (#22,845). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “replicar” va en #22,842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around replicar (IPA [repliˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,842 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for replicar, with forms such as "erplicar", "relpicar", and "repilcar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "réplica", "realizar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is replicar, spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-R.

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.

This word in other languages

replicate(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erplicar
  • relpicar
  • repilcar
  • replciar
  • repliacr
  • replicarr
  • repliccar
  • replicra
  • repllicar
  • repplicar
  • rpelicar
  • rreplicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of replicar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erplicar2relpicar2repilcar2replciar2repliacr2replicarr1repliccar1replicra2
Edit distance from "replicar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "replicar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regencia#22,838pulseras#22,831provisto#22,830Sabadell#22,856

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

servida12 variantssituarse12 variantssoberbio12 variantsperdición12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list