réaliséesvsréalisonsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réalisées is a adjective, réalisons is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réalisées” is an adjective and “réalisons” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,806
“réalisées” frequency rank
#47,012
“réalisons” frequency rank
52818
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réalisées réalisons
Definition Féminin pluriel de réalisé. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réaliser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réalisées and réalisons apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
réalisées
9 ch
réalisons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réalisées is \ʁe.a.li.ze\ while réalisons is \ʁe.a.li.zɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réalisées is recorded at frequency rank #5,806, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.ze\. réalisons is at rank #47,012, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.zɔ̃\.

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 52818, this pair ranks #145,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réalisées vs réalisons

Shared letters: ailrsé. Private to "réalisées": e. Private to "réalisons": no.

"réalisées" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC  ·  "réalisons" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCC

Frequency comparison

réalisées#5,806
réalisons#47,012

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réalisées" and "réalisons" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réalisées" is an adjective and "réalisons" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réalisées" or "réalisons"?
"réalisées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,806 in our French list, against #47,012 for "réalisons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réalisées vs réalisons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “réalisées”; for a verb, it's “réalisons”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réalisées” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list