# refléter vs relater

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### refléter
*verb · IPA \ʁə.fle.te\ · frequency rank #20,259*
Renvoyer l’image, la lumière ou la couleur.

### relater
*verb · IPA \ʁə.la.te\ · frequency rank #37,523*
Rapporter, mentionner, citer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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