reprint

\ʁə.pʁint\

/\ʁə.pʁint\/ noun

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The verdict

“reprint” is uncommon French (frequency #82,412 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,412
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Réimpression d’un ouvrage (généralement épuisé) sous la forme d’un facsimilé.

Key facts for reprint
PropertyValue
Headwordreprint
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.pʁint\
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,412
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reprint” sits in French 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). reprint 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

reprint is uncommon French at frequency #82,412 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.pʁint\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Réimpression d’un ouvrage (généralement épuisé) sous la forme d’un facsimilé.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for reprint, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is reprint, spelled R-E-P-R-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Réimpression d’un ouvrage (généralement épuisé) sous la forme d’un facsimilé.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reprint"?
"reprint" is spelled R-E-P-R-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.pʁint\.
What does "reprint" mean?
As a noun, "reprint" means: Réimpression d’un ouvrage (généralement épuisé) sous la forme d’un facsimilé.
How do you pronounce "reprint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reprint" is \ʁə.pʁint\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reprint" come from?
"reprint" is a French 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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Using “reprint”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-P-R-I-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.pʁint\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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