repliévsréunieWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,689
“replié” frequency rank
#14,557
“réunie” frequency rank
46246
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature replié réunie
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de replier. Participe passé féminin singulier de réunir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set replié and réunie apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
replié
6 ch
réunie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. replié (\ʁə.pli.je\) and réunie (\ʁe.y.ni\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46246, 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\. réunie is at rank #14,557, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni\.

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 46246, this pair ranks #196,436 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of replié vs réunie

Shared letters: eiré. Private to "replié": lp. Private to "réunie": nu.

"replié" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "réunie" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Frequency comparison

replié#31,689
réunie#14,557

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "replié" and "réunie" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.pli.je\ versus \ʁe.y.ni\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "replié" or "réunie"?
"réunie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,557 in our French list, against #31,689 for "replié". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering replié vs réunie

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list