redemandervsredémarrerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“redemander” and “redémarrer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,677
“redemander” frequency rank
#21,752
“redémarrer” frequency rank
66429
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature redemander redémarrer
Definition Demander de nouveau. Démarrer à nouveau.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
redemander
10 ch
redémarrer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. redemander (\ʁəd.mɑ̃.de\) and redémarrer (\ʁə.de.ma.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

redemander is recorded at frequency rank #44,677, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁəd.mɑ̃.de\. redémarrer is at rank #21,752, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.de.ma.ʁe\.

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 66429, this pair ranks #67,871 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of redemander vs redémarrer

Shared letters: ademr. Private to "redemander": n. Private to "redémarrer": é.

"redemander" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC  ·  "redémarrer" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • redemandererdemander · rdeemander · reddemander · redeamnder · redemadner · redemandder · redemanderr · redemandre

Frequency comparison

redemander#44,677
redémarrer#21,752

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "redemander" and "redémarrer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁəd.mɑ̃.de\ versus \ʁə.de.ma.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "redemander" or "redémarrer"?
"redémarrer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,752 in our French list, against #44,677 for "redemander". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering redemander vs redémarrer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “redemander” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list