General term for replacing one thing with another, often used for physical items, documents, or components.
Please replace the batteries.
The documents need to be replaced.
correcting; revision (printing)
Printing term for replacing or correcting a plate, block, or digital file to fix errors.
We corrected the typo before printing.
Since an error was found, we replaced the photo.
A typo was found, so the printing plate had to be replaced.
This part is old, so it needs to be replaced.
We replaced the old article with a new one.
交換 is the broader word for a mutual exchange or swap, while 差し替え specifically means replacing one item with a substitute in a one-way fashion.
取り替え covers general replacement of parts or equipment (removing and installing), whereas 差し替え emphasizes swapping in a substitute for something already in place.
差し替え is used for replacing a specific inserted item (like a page, photo, or part), while 入れ替え is more general and can apply to people or groups as well.
差し替え means 'replacement,' while 差し支え (similar sound) means 'hindrance' or 'objection,' so the two are easily confused despite unrelated meanings.
obsoleting indication
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Variant using 換 instead of 替; both kanji carry a similar meaning of exchange.
Variant spelling without the okurigana し.
Rare variant combining 換 with the shorter okurigana.
Compound of 差し (continuative form of 差す, 'to insert') + 替え (continuative form of 替える, 'to replace'). Literally 'insert-replace'.