Which to use
“relayé” is a verb and “replay” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,141
- “relayé” frequency rank
- #19,134
- “replay” frequency rank
- 40275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relayé | replay |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de relayer. | Système permettant de revoir ou réécouter une émission de radio ou de télévision. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relayé and replay apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: relayé is \ʁə.lɛ.je\ while replay is \ʁi.plɛ(j)\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relayé is recorded at frequency rank #21,141, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.lɛ.je\. replay is at rank #19,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁi.plɛ(j)\.
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 40275, this pair ranks #241,704 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relayé vs replay
Shared letters: aelry. Private to "relayé": é. Private to "replay": p.
"relayé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "replay" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- replay ← erplay · relpay · repaly · replayy · repllay · replya · repplay · rpelay
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "relayé" and "replay" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "relayé" or "replay"?
Remembering relayé vs replay
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “relayé”; for a noun, it's “replay”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “relayé” entry
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