Which to use
“refaites” and “refaits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,679
- “refaites” frequency rank
- #47,563
- “refaits” frequency rank
- 83242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refaites | refaits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de refait. | Masculin pluriel de refait. |
Where the eye mixes refaites and refaits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between refaites and refaits
A purely visual mix-up. refaites (\ʁə.fɛt\) and refaits (\ʁə.fɛ\) 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 83242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refaites is recorded at frequency rank #35,679, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.fɛt\. refaits is at rank #47,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.fɛ\.
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 83242, this pair ranks #15,193 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refaites vs refaits
Shared letters: aefirst. Private to "refaites": -. Private to "refaits": -.
"refaites" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "refaits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refaites" and "refaits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "refaites" vs "refaits" - which ranks higher?
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 "refaites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refaits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,193 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refaites" and "refaits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refaits vs refrains". 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 #15,193 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.