Which to use
“réalisa” and “réalisait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,609
- “réalisa” frequency rank
- #31,236
- “réalisait” frequency rank
- 58845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réalisa | réalisait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de réaliser. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de réaliser. |
Where the eye mixes réalisa and réalisait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réalisa runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against réalisait's 9 (CVVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réalisa with réalisait
A purely visual mix-up. réalisa (\ʁe.a.li.za\) and réalisait (\ʁe.a.li.zɛ\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “réalisa” sits inside “réalisait”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réalisa is recorded at frequency rank #27,609, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.za\. réalisait is at rank #31,236, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.zɛ\.
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 58845, this pair ranks #106,551 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réalisa vs réalisait
Shared letters: ailrsé. Private to "réalisa": -. Private to "réalisait": t.
"réalisa" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "réalisait" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réalisa" for "réalisait" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réalisa" vs "réalisait" - which ranks higher?
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 "réalisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réalisait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,551 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réalisa" and "réalisait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagissait vs réalisait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,551 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.