Which to use
“refaire” and “refasse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,357
- “refaire” frequency rank
- #36,562
- “refasse” frequency rank
- 39919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refaire | refasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire de nouveau ce qu’on a déjà fait. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de refaire. |
Where the eye mixes refaire and refasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: refaire vs refasse
A purely visual mix-up. refaire (\ʁə.fɛʁ\) and refasse (\ʁə.fas\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refaire is recorded at frequency rank #3,357, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fɛʁ\. refasse is at rank #36,562, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fas\.
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 39919, this pair ranks #244,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refaire vs refasse
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "refaire": i. Private to "refasse": s.
"refaire" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "refasse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refaire" for "refasse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "refaire" or "refasse"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "refaire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refaire" and "refasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refasse vs rehaussé". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #244,380 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.