remplivsremplisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,639
“rempli” frequency rank
#6,743
“remplis” frequency rank
10382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rempli remplis
Definition Qui est plein, qui abonde en quoi que ce soit. Masculin pluriel de rempli.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rempli and remplis apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
rempli
7 ch
remplis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. rempli and remplis are pronounced identically (\ʁɑ̃.pli\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rempli” sits inside “remplis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rempli is recorded at frequency rank #3,639, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.pli\. remplis is at rank #6,743, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.pli\.

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 10382, this pair ranks #413,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of rempli vs remplis

Shared letters: eilmpr. Private to "rempli": -. Private to "remplis": s.

"rempli" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "remplis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rempliermpli · remlpi · remmpli · rempil · remplli · remppli · repmli · rmepli
  • remplisermplis · remlpis · remmplis · rempils · rempliss · rempllis · remplsi · rempplis

Frequency comparison

rempli#3,639
remplis#6,743

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rempli" and "remplis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ʁɑ̃.pli\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "rempli" or "remplis"?
"rempli" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,639 in our French list, against #6,743 for "remplis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rempli vs remplis

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 “rempli” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list