relisvsrepliésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“relis” and “repliés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,576
“relis” frequency rank
#44,142
“repliés” frequency rank
62718
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature relis repliés
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de relire. Participe passé masculin pluriel de replier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relis and repliés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
relis
7 ch
repliés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. relis (\ʁə.li\) and repliés (\ʁə.pli.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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

relis is recorded at frequency rank #18,576, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.li\. repliés is at rank #44,142, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pli.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 62718, this pair ranks #85,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of relis vs repliés

Shared letters: eilrs. Private to "relis": -. Private to "repliés": .

"relis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "repliés" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reliserlis · reils · reliss · rellis · relsi · rleis · rrelis

Frequency comparison

relis#18,576
repliés#44,142

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "relis" and "repliés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.li\ versus \ʁə.pli.je\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "relis" or "repliés"?
"relis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,576 in our French list, against #44,142 for "repliés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering relis vs repliés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “relis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list