Which to use
“relancer” and “relayer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,026
- “relancer” frequency rank
- #20,547
- “relayer” frequency rank
- 28573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relancer | relayer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lancer de nouveau. | Prendre des relais de chevaux frais. |
Where the eye mixes relancer and relayer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses relancer with relayer
A purely visual mix-up. relancer (\ʁə.lɑ̃.se\) and relayer (\ʁə.le.je\) 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 28573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relancer is recorded at frequency rank #8,026, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.lɑ̃.se\. relayer is at rank #20,547, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.le.je\.
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 28573, this pair ranks #321,954 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relancer vs relayer
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "relancer": cn. Private to "relayer": y.
"relancer" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "relayer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "relancer" for "relayer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "relancer" or "relayer"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "relancer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relayer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,954 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relancer" and "relayer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatés vs relayer". 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 #321,954 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.