Which to use
“refaits” is an adjective and “relais” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,563
- “refaits” frequency rank
- #4,094
- “relais” frequency rank
- 51657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refaits | relais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de refait. | Un ou plusieurs chevaux frais, soit de selle, soit d’attelage, que l’on poste en quelque endroit pour remplacer ou renforcer ceux qui ont servi jusque-là. |
Where the eye mixes refaits and relais
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: refaits vs relais
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: refaits is \ʁə.fɛ\ while relais is \ʁə.lɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refaits is recorded at frequency rank #47,563, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.fɛ\. relais is at rank #4,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.lɛ\.
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 51657, this pair ranks #153,389 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refaits vs relais
Shared letters: aeirs. Private to "refaits": ft. Private to "relais": l.
"refaits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "relais" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refaits" and "relais" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "refaits" or "relais"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "refaits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,389 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refaits" and "relais" 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 #153,389 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.