rétablievsrétablisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: rétablie is a verb, rétablis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“rétablie” is a verb and “rétablis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,980
“rétablie” frequency rank
#38,526
“rétablis” frequency rank
58506
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rétablie rétablis
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de rétablir. Pluriel de rétabli.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rétablie and rétablis apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
rétablie
8 ch
rétablis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: rétablie and rétablis carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.ta.bli\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “rétablie” becomes s in “rétablis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rétablie is recorded at frequency rank #19,980, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ta.bli\. rétablis is at rank #38,526, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ta.bli\.

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 58506, this pair ranks #108,658 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rétablie vs rétablis

Shared letters: abilrté. Private to "rétablie": e. Private to "rétablis": s.

"rétablie" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV  ·  "rétablis" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

rétablie#19,980
rétablis#38,526

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rétablie" and "rétablis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rétablie" is a verb and "rétablis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rétablie" or "rétablis"?
"rétablie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,980 in our French list, against #38,526 for "rétablis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rétablie vs rétablis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rétablie”; for a noun, it's “rétablis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rétablie” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list