République du Congo

\ʁe.py.blik dy kɔ̃.ɡo\

/\ʁe.py.blik dy kɔ̃.ɡo\/ name

The verdict

“République du Congo” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pays d’Afrique, qui partage ses frontières avec le Gabon, le Cameroun, la République centrafricaine et la République démocratique du Congo, ayant Brazzaville comme capitale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-republique-du-congo · République du Congo · French

République du Congo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for République du Congo
PropertyValue
HeadwordRépublique du Congo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʁe.py.blik dy kɔ̃.ɡo\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « République du Congo » en français

République du Congosiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

République du Congo is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ʁe.py.blik dy kɔ̃.ɡo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pays d’Afrique, qui partage ses frontières avec le Gabon, le Cameroun, la République centrafricaine et la République démocratique du Congo, ayant Brazzaville comme capitale.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for République du Congo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is République du Congo, spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E- -D-U- -C-O-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pays d’Afrique, qui partage ses frontières avec le Gabon, le Cameroun, la République centrafricaine et la République démocratique du Congo, ayant Brazzaville comme capitale.

Synonyms

CongoRépublique populaire du Congo

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "République du Congo"?
"République du Congo" is spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E- -D-U- -C-O-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.py.blik dy kɔ̃.ɡo\.
What does "République du Congo" mean?
As a proper noun, "République du Congo" means: Pays d’Afrique, qui partage ses frontières avec le Gabon, le Cameroun, la République centrafricaine et la République démocratique du Congo, ayant Brazzaville comme capitale.
How do you pronounce "République du Congo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "République du Congo" is \ʁe.py.blik dy kɔ̃.ɡo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "République du Congo" come from?
"République du Congo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list