remariervsreparlerConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#37,526
“remarier” frequency rank
#22,069
“reparler” frequency rank
59595
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remarier reparler
Definition Marier de nouveau. Parler à nouveau.

Where the eye mixes remarier and reparler

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. remarier (CVCVCVVC) and reparler (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
remarier
8 ch
reparler

Visual trap between remarier and reparler

A purely visual mix-up. remarier (\ʁə.ma.ʁje\) and reparler (\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 59595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remarier is recorded at frequency rank #37,526, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ma.ʁje\. reparler is at rank #22,069, 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 59595, this pair ranks #102,266 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remarier vs reparler

Shared letters: aer. Private to "remarier": im. Private to "reparler": lp.

"remarier" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "reparler" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remarierermarier · reamrier · remairer · remareir · remarierr · remarire · remarrier · remmarier
  • reparlererparler · reaprler · repalrer · reparelr · reparlerr · reparller · reparlre · reparrler

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remarier" and "reparler" 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.
Frequency check: "remarier" vs "reparler" - which ranks higher?
"reparler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,069 in our French list, against #37,526 for "remarier". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "remarier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reparler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #102,266 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remarier" and "reparler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remanier vs remarier". 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 #102,266 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list