reproduire

\ʁə.pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\

/\ʁə.pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“reproduire” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,548 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,548
frequency rank, French
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Produire de nouveau.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

reproduire vs reproduit
80% similar
reproduire vs reproduise
90% similar
reproduire vs reproduite
90% similar

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

Key facts for reproduire
PropertyValue
Headwordreproduire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁə.pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,548
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reproduire” 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). reproduire lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for reproduire is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁə.pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,548 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for reproduire, with forms such as "erproduire", "reporduire", and "repproduire". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "reproduit", "reproduise", "reproduite", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is reproduire, spelled R-E-P-R-O-D-U-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Produire de nouveau.
  2. 2
    Commencer à fréquenter de nouveau la société, en parlant d'une personne qui s'en était retirée.
  3. 3
    Présenter de nouveau ; montrer de nouveau ; répéter ; rendre exactement.
  4. 4
    Publier l'article d'un journal ou d'une revue dans un autre journal, dans un autre recueil.
  5. 5
    Donner des copies d'un tableau, d'une statue, etc., les vulgariser par un procédé quelconque.

Synonyms

recréer

This word in other languages

reproduce(English)reproducir(Español)vervielfältigen(Deutsch)reproduzir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erproduire,reporduire,repproduire,reprdouire,reprodduire,reprodiure,reproduier,reproduirre,reprodurie,reproudire,reprroduire,rerpoduire,rperoduire,rreproduire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reproduire - 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.

erproduire2reporduire2repproduire1reprdouire2reprodduire1reprodiure2reproduier2reproduirre1
Edit distance from "reproduire"

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 "reproduire"?
"reproduire" is spelled R-E-P-R-O-D-U-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\.
What does "reproduire" mean?
As a verb, "reproduire" means: Produire de nouveau.
What words are commonly confused with "reproduire"?
"reproduire" is commonly confused with "reproduit", "reproduise", "reproduite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reproduire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reproduire" is \ʁə.pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reproduire" come from?
"reproduire" 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 “reproduire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-P-R-O-D-U-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “reproduit” - see the side-by-side comparison. reproduire vs reproduit
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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