repéréevsrepliéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,474
“repérée” frequency rank
#41,498
“repliée” frequency rank
66972
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repérée repliée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de repérer. Participe passé féminin singulier de replier.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
repérée
7 ch
repliée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repérée (\ʁə.pe.ʁe\) and repliée (\ʁə.pli.je\) 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 66972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repérée is recorded at frequency rank #25,474, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pe.ʁe\. repliée is at rank #41,498, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pli.je\.

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 66972, this pair ranks #65,481 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repérée vs repliée

Shared letters: epré. Private to "repérée": -. Private to "repliée": il.

"repérée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "repliée" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV

Frequency comparison

repérée#25,474
repliée#41,498

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repérée" and "repliée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.pe.ʁe\ versus \ʁə.pli.je\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repérée" or "repliée"?
"repérée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,474 in our French list, against #41,498 for "repliée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repérée vs repliée

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

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