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 eye mixes replié and réunie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. replié (CVCCVV) and réunie (CVVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between replié and réunie
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "replié" and "réunie" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "replié" or "réunie" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "replié" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,436 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "replié" and "réunie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relit vs replié". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #196,436 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.