replacévsrepliéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,141
“replacé” frequency rank
#41,498
“repliée” frequency rank
85639
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature replacé repliée
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de replacer. Participe passé féminin singulier de replier.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
replacé
7 ch
repliée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. replacé (\ʁə.pla.se\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85639, 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\. 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 85639, this pair ranks #10,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of replacé vs repliée

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

"replacé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "repliée" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV

Frequency comparison

replacé#44,141
repliée#41,498

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "replacé" and "repliée" 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 "repliée"?
"repliée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,498 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 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 “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