repos

\ʁə.po\

/\ʁə.po\/ noun

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The verdict

“repos” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,894 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,894
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Privation, cessation de mouvement, d’activité ou d’effort.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

repos vs res
60% similar
repos vs ros
60% similar
repos vs reus
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for repos
PropertyValue
Headwordrepos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.po\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,894
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “repos” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). repos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for repos is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁə.po\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,894 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for repos, with forms such as "erpos", "reops", and "reposs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "res", "ros", "reus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is repos, spelled R-E-P-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Privation, cessation de mouvement, d’activité ou d’effort.
  2. 2
    Cessation de travail, d’exercice, pour faire disparaître la fatigue.
  3. 3
    Ordre donné pour suspendre l’exercice et permettre aux soldats de se délasser.
  4. 4
    Quiétude, tranquillité, exemption de toute peine d’esprit.
  5. 5
    Exemption de trouble, d’agitation ; tranquillité, en parlant des États.
  6. 6
    Sommeil.
  7. 7
    Le repos éternel, la mort.
  8. 8
    État où est une arme à feu, lorsque, le chien n’est ni abattu, ni bandé, mais maintenu par un cran spécial.
  9. 9
    Césure placée à tel ou tel endroit du vers, pour marquer une pause, un arrêt.
  10. 10
    Pause que l’on fait en prononçant un discours, en déclamant, en lisant à haute voix.
  11. 11
    morceau, passage d’une lecture facile, destinés à procurer une détente à l’esprit du lecteur, en parlant des ouvrages de l’esprit.
  12. 12
    Attitude des figures représentées sans mouvement ou avec peu de mouvement.
  13. 13
    Sorte de petit palier qui interrompt la suite des marches entre deux étages.

This word in other languages

rest(English)reposo(Español)Erholung(Deutsch)repouso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erpos,reops,reposs,reppos,repso,rpeos,rrepos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of repos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erpos2reops2reposs1reppos1repso2rpeos2rrepos1
Edit distance from "repos"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "repos"?
"repos" is spelled R-E-P-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.po\.
What does "repos" mean?
As a noun, "repos" means: Privation, cessation de mouvement, d’activité ou d’effort.
What words are commonly confused with "repos"?
"repos" is commonly confused with "res", "ros", "reus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "repos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repos" is \ʁə.po\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repos" come from?
"repos" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “repos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-P-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.po\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “res” - see the side-by-side comparison. repos vs res
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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