Which to use
“replié” and “reposé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,689
- “replié” frequency rank
- #25,794
- “reposé” frequency rank
- 57483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | replié | reposé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de replier. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe reposer. |
Where the eye mixes replié and reposé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between replié and reposé
A purely visual mix-up. replié (\ʁə.pli.je\) and reposé (\ʁə.po.ze\) 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 57483, 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\. reposé is at rank #25,794, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.po.ze\.
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 57483, this pair ranks #114,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of replié vs reposé
Shared letters: epré. Private to "replié": il. Private to "reposé": os.
"replié" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "reposé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "replié" and "reposé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "replié" or "reposé"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "replié" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "replié" and "reposé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relit vs replié". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #114,772 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.