remplacer

\ʁɑ̃.pla.se\

/\ʁɑ̃.pla.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“remplacer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,245 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,245
frequency rank, French
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Succéder à quelqu’un dans une place, dans un emploi.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

remplacer vs replacé
67% similar
remplacer vs replacer
89% similar
remplacer vs remplacés
78% similar

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

Key facts for remplacer
PropertyValue
Headwordremplacer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁɑ̃.pla.se\
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,245
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “remplacer” 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). remplacer 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 remplacer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɑ̃.pla.se\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,245 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for remplacer, with forms such as "ermplacer", "remlpacer", and "remmplacer". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "replacé", "replacer", "remplacés", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is remplacer, spelled R-E-M-P-L-A-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Succéder à quelqu’un dans une place, dans un emploi.
  2. 2
    Remplir de façon provisoire le rôle, les devoirs, les fonctions de quelqu’un.
  3. 3
    Faire à la place de quelqu’un le temps de service militaire imposé par la loi.
  4. 4
    Tenir lieu d’une personne, d’une chose.
  5. 5
    Donner pour successeur ; mettre à sa place.
  6. 6
    Mettre une chose à la place d’une autre.
  7. 7
    Mettre quelque chose de neuf à la place de quelque chose qui a été usé, détruit ou perdu.
  8. 8
    Prendre la place l’un de l’autre, successivement ou alternativement.

Synonyms

commuterintervertirpermuter

This word in other languages

replace(English)substituir(Español)vertreten(Deutsch)substituir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ermplacer,remlpacer,remmplacer,rempalcer,remplaccer,remplacerr,remplacre,remplaecr,remplcaer,rempllacer,rempplacer,repmlacer,rmeplacer,rremplacer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of remplacer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ermplacer2remlpacer2remmplacer1rempalcer2remplaccer1remplacerr1remplacre2remplaecr2
Edit distance from "remplacer"

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 "remplacer"?
"remplacer" is spelled R-E-M-P-L-A-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.pla.se\.
What does "remplacer" mean?
As a verb, "remplacer" means: Succéder à quelqu’un dans une place, dans un emploi.
What words are commonly confused with "remplacer"?
"remplacer" is commonly confused with "replacé", "replacer", "remplacés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remplacer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remplacer" is \ʁɑ̃.pla.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "remplacer" come from?
"remplacer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “remplacer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-M-P-L-A-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɑ̃.pla.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “replacé” - see the side-by-side comparison. remplacer vs replacé
  • 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