Which to use
“réélue” and “replié” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,482
- “réélue” frequency rank
- #31,689
- “replié” frequency rank
- 72171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réélue | replié |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de réélire. | Participe passé masculin singulier de replier. |
Where the eye mixes réélue and replié
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. réélue (CVVCVV) and replié (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: réélue vs replié
A purely visual mix-up. réélue (\ʁe.e.ly\) and replié (\ʁə.pli.je\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réélue is recorded at frequency rank #40,482, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.e.ly\. replié is at rank #31,689, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pli.je\.
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 72171, this pair ranks #44,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réélue vs replié
Shared letters: elré. Private to "réélue": u. Private to "replié": ip.
"réélue" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "replié" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réélue" for "replié" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réélue" or "replié"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réélue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "replié" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réélue" and "replié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réélue vs revêtue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #44,951 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.