Which to use
“rétabli” is a noun and “rétablir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,470
- “rétabli” frequency rank
- #6,134
- “rétablir” frequency rank
- 19604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rétabli | rétablir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne qui s’est rétabli de sa maladie. | Remettre une personne ou une chose en son état antérieur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rétabli and rétablir apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rétabli is \ʁe.ta.bli\ while rétablir is \ʁe.ta.bliʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rétabli” sits inside “rétablir”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rétabli is recorded at frequency rank #13,470, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ta.bli\. rétablir is at rank #6,134, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ta.bliʁ\.
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 19604, this pair ranks #372,438 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rétabli vs rétablir
Shared letters: abilrté. Private to "rétabli": -. Private to "rétablir": -.
"rétabli" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "rétablir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rétabli" and "rétablir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rétabli" or "rétablir"?
Remembering rétabli vs rétablir
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rétabli”; for a verb, it's “rétablir”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rétabli” entry
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