Which to use
“réalise” and “réaliser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,290
- “réalise” frequency rank
- #1,677
- “réaliser” frequency rank
- 4967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réalise | réaliser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de réaliser. | Rendre réel et effectif ; construire, élaborer quelque chose qui était à l’état de projet, de pensée. |
Where the eye mixes réalise and réaliser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between réalise and réaliser
A purely visual mix-up. réalise (\ʁe.a.liz\) and réaliser (\ʁe.a.li.ze\) 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 extra letter(s) - “réalise” sits inside “réaliser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réalise is recorded at frequency rank #3,290, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.liz\. réaliser is at rank #1,677, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.ze\.
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 4967, this pair ranks #430,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réalise vs réaliser
Shared letters: aeilrsé. Private to "réalise": -. Private to "réaliser": -.
"réalise" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "réaliser" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réalise" and "réaliser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réalise" or "réaliser" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "réalise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réaliser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réalise" and "réaliser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réalise vs réélire". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #430,235 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.