rétablisvsrétablitWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#38,526
“rétablis” frequency rank
#23,359
“rétablit” frequency rank
61885
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rétablis rétablit
Definition Pluriel de rétabli. Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de rétablir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
rétablis
8 ch
rétablit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: rétablis and rétablit carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.ta.bli\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - s in “rétablis” becomes t in “rétablit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rétablis is recorded at frequency rank #38,526, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ta.bli\. rétablit is at rank #23,359, tagged as averb, 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 61885, this pair ranks #89,920 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rétablis vs rétablit

Shared letters: abilrté. Private to "rétablis": s. Private to "rétablit": -.

"rétablis" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "rétablit" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

rétablis#38,526
rétablit#23,359

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rétablis" and "rétablit" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rétablis" is a noun and "rétablit" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rétablis" or "rétablit"?
"rétablit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,359 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 rétablis vs rétablit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list