remariévsreparléWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,961
“remarié” frequency rank
#47,568
“reparlé” frequency rank
88529
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remarié reparlé
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de remarier. Participe passé masculin singulier de reparler.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
remarié
7 ch
reparlé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remarié (\ʁə.ma.ʁje\) and reparlé (\ʁə.paʁ.le\) 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 88529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remarié is recorded at frequency rank #40,961, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ma.ʁje\. reparlé is at rank #47,568, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.paʁ.le\.

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 88529, this pair ranks #6,874 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remarié vs reparlé

Shared letters: aeré. Private to "remarié": im. Private to "reparlé": lp.

"remarié" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "reparlé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Frequency comparison

remarié#40,961
reparlé#47,568

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remarié" and "reparlé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.ma.ʁje\ versus \ʁə.paʁ.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remarié" or "reparlé"?
"remarié" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,961 in our French list, against #47,568 for "reparlé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remarié vs reparlé

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 “remarié” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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