remplacéevsreplacéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,288
“remplacée” frequency rank
#44,141
“replacé” frequency rank
55429
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remplacée replacé
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de remplacer. Participe passé masculin singulier de replacer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remplacée and replacé apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
remplacée
7 ch
replacé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remplacée (\ʁɑ̃.pla.se\) and replacé (\ʁə.pla.se\) 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 55429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remplacée is recorded at frequency rank #11,288, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.pla.se\. replacé is at rank #44,141, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pla.se\.

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 55429, this pair ranks #127,501 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remplacée vs replacé

Shared letters: acelpré. Private to "remplacée": m. Private to "replacé": -.

"remplacée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV  ·  "replacé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

remplacée#11,288
replacé#44,141

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remplacée" and "replacé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁɑ̃.pla.se\ versus \ʁə.pla.se\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remplacée" or "replacé"?
"remplacée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,288 in our French list, against #44,141 for "replacé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remplacée vs replacé

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

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