Which to use
“replié” is a verb and “réplique” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,689
- “replié” frequency rank
- #6,754
- “réplique” frequency rank
- 38443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | replié | réplique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de replier. | Réponse à ce qui a été dit ou écrit. |
Where the eye mixes replié and réplique
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. replié runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against réplique's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between replié and réplique
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: replié is \ʁə.pli.je\ while réplique is \ʁe.plik\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
replié is recorded at frequency rank #31,689, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pli.je\. réplique is at rank #6,754, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.plik\.
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 38443, this pair ranks #255,227 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of replié vs réplique
Shared letters: eilpré. Private to "replié": -. Private to "réplique": qu.
"replié" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "réplique" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "replié" for "réplique" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "replié" or "réplique" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "replié" and "réplique" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "replié" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réplique" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,227 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "replié" and "réplique" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relit vs replié". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #255,227 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.