République populaire de Chine

\ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\

/\ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\/ name

The verdict

“République populaire de Chine” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
29
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.

Key facts for République populaire de Chine
PropertyValue
HeadwordRépublique populaire de Chine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\
Letters29
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “République populaire de Chine” sits in French frequency

République populaire de Chine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for République populaire de Chine is 29 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.".

Zero misspellings are on record for République populaire de Chine in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is République populaire de Chine, spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E- -D-E- -C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.

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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 populaire de Chine"?
"République populaire de Chine" is spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E- -D-E- -C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\.
What does "République populaire de Chine" mean?
As a proper noun, "République populaire de Chine" means: Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.
How do you pronounce "République populaire de Chine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "République populaire de Chine" is \ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "République populaire de Chine" come from?
"République populaire de Chine" 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 “République populaire de Chine”

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- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E- -D-E- -C-H-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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