repliésvsréuniesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,142
“repliés” frequency rank
#9,072
“réunies” frequency rank
53214
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repliés réunies
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de replier. Participe passé féminin pluriel de réunir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repliés and réunies apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
repliés
7 ch
réunies

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repliés (\ʁə.pli.je\) and réunies (\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 53214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repliés is recorded at frequency rank #44,142, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pli.je\. réunies is at rank #9,072, 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 53214, this pair ranks #142,316 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of repliés vs réunies

Shared letters: eirsé. Private to "repliés": lp. Private to "réunies": nu.

"repliés" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "réunies" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC

Frequency comparison

repliés#44,142
réunies#9,072

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repliés" and "réunies" 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, "repliés" or "réunies"?
"réunies" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,072 in our French list, against #44,142 for "repliés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repliés vs réunies

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list