Which to use
“réalisent” and “réalisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,233
- “réalisent” frequency rank
- #17,553
- “réalisez” frequency rank
- 27786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réalisent | réalisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réaliser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réaliser. |
Where the eye mixes réalisent and réalisez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réalisent runs 9 letters (CVVCVCVCC) against réalisez's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réalisent vs réalisez
A purely visual mix-up. réalisent (\ʁe.a.liz\) and réalisez (\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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réalisent is recorded at frequency rank #10,233, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.liz\. réalisez is at rank #17,553, 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 27786, this pair ranks #326,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réalisent vs réalisez
Shared letters: aeilrsé. Private to "réalisent": nt. Private to "réalisez": z.
"réalisent" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCC · "réalisez" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réalisent" and "réalisez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réalisent" vs "réalisez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réalisent" and "réalisez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réalisent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réalisez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réalisent" and "réalisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réalisez vs réduisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #326,765 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.