Which to use
“relai” and “repli” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,558
- “relai” frequency rank
- #12,465
- “repli” frequency rank
- 45023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relai | repli |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de relayer : résultat de cette action. | Pli double. |
Where the eye mixes relai and repli
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses relai with repli
A purely visual mix-up. relai (\ʁə.lɛ\) and repli (\ʁə.pli\) 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 45023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relai is recorded at frequency rank #32,558, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.lɛ\. repli is at rank #12,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.pli\.
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 45023, this pair ranks #205,978 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relai vs repli
Shared letters: eilr. Private to "relai": a. Private to "repli": p.
"relai" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "repli" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "relai" and "repli" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "relai" or "repli" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "relai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repli" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,978 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relai" and "repli" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relai vs relit". 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 #205,978 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.