replacévsrepliéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,141
“replacé” frequency rank
#31,689
“replié” frequency rank
75830
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature replacé replié
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de replacer. Participe passé masculin singulier de replier.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
replacé
6 ch
replié

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. replacé (\ʁə.pla.se\) and replié (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

replacé is recorded at frequency rank #44,141, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pla.se\. replié is at rank #31,689, 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 75830, this pair ranks #32,894 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of replacé vs replié

Shared letters: elpré. Private to "replacé": ac. Private to "replié": i.

"replacé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "replié" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Frequency comparison

replacé#44,141
replié#31,689

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "replacé" and "replié" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.pla.se\ versus \ʁə.pli.je\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "replacé" or "replié"?
"replié" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,689 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 replacé vs replié

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

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