Which to use
“replied” and “reputed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,482
- “replied” frequency rank
- #20,757
- “reputed” frequency rank
- 25239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | replied | reputed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of reply | simple past and past participle of repute |
Where the eye mixes replied and reputed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: replied vs reputed
A purely visual mix-up. replied (/ɹɪˈplaɪd/) and reputed (/ɹɪˈpju.tɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
replied is recorded at frequency rank #4,482, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈplaɪd/. reputed is at rank #20,757, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈpju.tɪd/.
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 25239, this pair ranks #395,844 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of replied vs reputed
Shared letters: depr. Private to "replied": il. Private to "reputed": tu.
"replied" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "reputed" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "replied" and "reputed" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "replied" vs "reputed" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "replied" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reputed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,844 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "replied" and "reputed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reputed vs reputedly". 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 #395,844 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.