Which to use
“racistes” and “réalistes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,430
- “racistes” frequency rank
- #14,141
- “réalistes” frequency rank
- 20571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | racistes | réalistes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de raciste. | Pluriel de réaliste. |
Where the eye mixes racistes and réalistes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. racistes runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against réalistes's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between racistes and réalistes
A purely visual mix-up. racistes (\ʁa.sist\) and réalistes (\ʁe.a.list\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
racistes is recorded at frequency rank #6,430, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁa.sist\. réalistes is at rank #14,141, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.a.list\.
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 20571, this pair ranks #367,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of racistes vs réalistes
Shared letters: aeirst. Private to "racistes": c. Private to "réalistes": lé.
"racistes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "réalistes" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- racistes ← arcistes · raccistes · racisets · racisstes · racistess · racistse · racisttes · racitses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "racistes" for "réalistes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "racistes" or "réalistes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "racistes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réalistes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "racistes" and "réalistes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réalisons vs réalistes". 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 #367,588 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.