réaliser

\ʁe.a.li.ze\

/\ʁe.a.li.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“réaliser” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,677 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,677
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rendre réel et effectif ; construire, élaborer quelque chose qui était à l’état de projet, de pensée.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

réaliser vs relier
63% similar
réaliser vs réalité
63% similar
réaliser vs replier
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for réaliser
PropertyValue
Headwordréaliser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.a.li.ze\
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,677
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réaliser” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). réaliser lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for réaliser is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.a.li.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,677 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for réaliser, with forms such as "raéliser", "realiser", and "rréaliser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "relier", "réalité", "replier", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 réaliser, spelled R-É-A-L-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rendre réel et effectif ; construire, élaborer quelque chose qui était à l’état de projet, de pensée.
  2. 2
    Convertir des biens en espèces.
  3. 3
    Faire des offres à deniers découverts.
  4. 4
    Mettre en œuvre une sûreté.
  5. 5
    Rendre concret.
  6. 6
    Intégrer un fait, en prendre conscience complètement, se rendre compte.

This word in other languages

realize(English)realizar(Español)ausführen(Deutsch)realizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: raéliser,realiser,rréaliser,réailser,réaliesr,réaliserr,réalisre,réalisser,réalliser,réalsier,rélaiser,éraliser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of réaliser - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

raéliser2realiser1rréaliser1réailser2réaliesr2réaliserr1réalisre2réalisser1
Edit distance from "réaliser"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "réaliser"?
"réaliser" is spelled R-É-A-L-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.a.li.ze\.
What does "réaliser" mean?
As a verb, "réaliser" means: Rendre réel et effectif ; construire, élaborer quelque chose qui était à l’état de projet, de pensée.
What words are commonly confused with "réaliser"?
"réaliser" is commonly confused with "relier", "réalité", "replier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "réaliser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réaliser" is \ʁe.a.li.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réaliser" come from?
"réaliser" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “réaliser”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-A-L-I-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.a.li.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “relier” - see the side-by-side comparison. réaliser vs relier
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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