Which to use
“replace” and “replaced” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,593
- “replace” frequency rank
- #2,755
- “replaced” frequency rank
- 5348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | replace | replaced |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back. | simple past and past participle of replace |
Where the eye mixes replace and replaced
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between replace and replaced
A purely visual mix-up. replace (/ɹɪˈpleɪs/) and replaced (/ɹɪˈpleɪst/) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “replace” sits inside “replaced”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
replace is recorded at frequency rank #2,593, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈpleɪs/. replaced is at rank #2,755, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈpleɪst/.
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 5348, this pair ranks #515,673 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of replace vs replaced
Shared letters: acelpr. Private to "replace": -. Private to "replaced": d.
"replace" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "replaced" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "replace" and "replaced" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "replace" vs "replaced" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "replace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "replaced" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #515,673 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "replace" and "replaced" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "replace vs retrace". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #515,673 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.