rétablir

\ʁe.ta.bliʁ\

/\ʁe.ta.bliʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“rétablir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #6,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,134
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Remettre une personne ou une chose en son état antérieur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rétablir vs rétablit
88% similar
rétablir vs rétablis
88% similar
rétablir vs rétabli
88% similar

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

Key facts for rétablir
PropertyValue
Headwordrétablir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.ta.bliʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,134
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rétablir” 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). rétablir lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around rétablir (IPA \ʁe.ta.bliʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,134 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for rétablir, with forms such as "retablir", "rrétablir", and "rtéablir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "rétablit", "rétablis", "rétabli", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is rétablir, spelled R-É-T-A-B-L-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remettre une personne ou une chose en son état antérieur.
  2. 2
    Remettre en vigueur ; faire exister de nouveau.
  3. 3
    Remettre en bon état ou en meilleur état.
  4. 4
    Remettre dans une situation de stabilité.
  5. 5
    Recouvrer la santé.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • retablir
  • rrétablir
  • rtéablir
  • réatblir
  • rétabblir
  • rétabilr
  • rétablirr
  • rétabllir
  • rétablri
  • rétalbir
  • rétbalir
  • réttablir
  • értablir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

retablir1rrétablir1rtéablir2réatblir2rétabblir1rétabilr2rétablirr1rétabllir1
Edit distance from "rétablir"

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 "rétablir"?
"rétablir" is spelled R-É-T-A-B-L-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ta.bliʁ\.
What does "rétablir" mean?
As a verb, "rétablir" means: Remettre une personne ou une chose en son état antérieur.
What words are commonly confused with "rétablir"?
"rétablir" is commonly confused with "rétablit", "rétablis", "rétabli". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rétablir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rétablir" is \ʁe.ta.bliʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rétablir" come from?
"rétablir" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “rétablir”

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

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

Same frequency band

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