Which to use
“remercier” and “remerciera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,277
- “remercier” frequency rank
- #49,322
- “remerciera” frequency rank
- 53599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remercier | remerciera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre grâce, exprimer la gratitude. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de remercier. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remercier and remerciera apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. remercier (\ʁə.mɛʁ.sje\) and remerciera (\ʁə.mɛʁ.si.ʁa\) 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 extra letter(s) - “remercier” sits inside “remerciera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remercier is recorded at frequency rank #4,277, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɛʁ.sje\. remerciera is at rank #49,322, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɛʁ.si.ʁa\.
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 53599, this pair ranks #139,632 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remercier vs remerciera
Shared letters: ceimr. Private to "remercier": -. Private to "remerciera": a.
"remercier" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "remerciera" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- remercier ← ermercier · reemrcier · remecrier · remerccier · remerceir · remercierr · remercire · remericer
- remerciera ← ermerciera · reemrciera · remecriera · remercciera · remerceira · remerciear · remercierra · remercirea
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remercier" and "remerciera" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remercier" or "remerciera"?
Remembering remercier vs remerciera
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 “remercier” entry
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