Which to use
“republic” and “repúblicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,986
- “republic” frequency rank
- #14,944
- “repúblicas” frequency rank
- 41930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | republic | repúblicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | República. | Forma del plural de república. |
Where the eye mixes republic and repúblicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. republic runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against repúblicas's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between republic and repúblicas
A purely visual mix-up. republic (/ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/) and repúblicas ([reˈpuβ̞likas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
republic is recorded at frequency rank #26,986, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/. repúblicas is at rank #14,944, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpuβ̞likas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41930, this pair ranks #151,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of republic vs repúblicas
Shared letters: bceilpr. Private to "republic": u. Private to "repúblicas": asú.
"republic" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "repúblicas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- republic ← erpublic · repbulic · reppublic · repubblic · repubilc · republci · republicc · republlic
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "republic" and "repúblicas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "republic" or "repúblicas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "republic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repúblicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "republic" and "repúblicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "republic vs república". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #151,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.