Which to use
“réplica” and “república” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,734
- “réplica” frequency rank
- #776
- “república” frequency rank
- 12510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réplica | república |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | resposta geralmente contrária a uma argumentação | forma de governo em que o povo é representado por governantes com mandatos de duração fixa |
Where the eye mixes réplica and república
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses réplica with república
A purely visual mix-up. réplica (/ˈRɛ.pli.kɐ/) and república (\ʀe.'pu.bli.ka\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réplica is recorded at frequency rank #11,734, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛ.pli.kɐ/. república is at rank #776, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʀe.'pu.bli.ka\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12510, this pair ranks #60,028 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réplica vs república
Shared letters: acilpr. Private to "réplica": é. Private to "república": beú.
"réplica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "república" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réplica" and "república" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "réplica" or "república" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "réplica" and "república" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réplica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "república" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,028 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réplica" and "república" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réplica vs replicar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,028 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.