république

Name: république, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

\ʁe.py.blik\

/\ʁe.py.blik\/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“république” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #710 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#710
frequency rank, French: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chose publique, intérêt général.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

république vs républiques

91% similar

république vs réplique

80% similar

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

Key facts for république
Property	Value
Headword	république
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\ʁe.py.blik\
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#710
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “république” 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). république lands here:

#710

#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 république is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.py.blik\. Corpus data places it at rank #710 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for république, with forms such as "republique", "rpéublique", and "rrépublique". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "républiques", "réplique", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is république, spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

1
Chose publique, intérêt général.
2
Groupe considéré comme organisé et dont les membres partagent des traits communs.
3
Groupe considéré comme organisé et dont les membres partagent des traits communs.
4
Groupe considéré comme organisé et dont les membres partagent des traits communs.
5
Régime politique non héréditaire. Antonymes : monarchie, empire.
6
Régime politique non héréditaire. Antonymes : monarchie, empire.
7
Régime politique non héréditaire. Antonymes : monarchie, empire.
8
Lieu, pays organisé en république.
9
Lieu, pays organisé en république.
10
République française, régime particulier de cette organisation qui fixe les modalités de l’exercice du pouvoir en France ; l’État ainsi organisé.
11
Allégorie de la république, représentée par une femme ; Marianne.

This word in other languages

republic(English)república(Español)Republik(Deutsch)república(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: republique,rpéublique,rrépublique,répbulique,réppublique,répubblique,répubilque,républiqeu,républiqque,républiuqe,républlique,républqiue,répulbique,réupblique,érpublique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of république - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "république"

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 "république"?

"république" is spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.py.blik\.

What does "république" mean?

As a noun, "république" means: Chose publique, intérêt général.

What words are commonly confused with "république"?

"république" is commonly confused with "républiques", "réplique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "république"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "république" is \ʁe.py.blik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "république" come from?

"république" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “république”

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

The one correct French spelling is R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \ʁe.py.blik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “républiques” - see the side-by-side comparison. république vs républiques
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.