se repentir
\sə ʁə.pɑ̃.tiʁ\
The verdict
“se repentir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ressentir le regret d’une faute avec le désir de la réparer ou de n’y plus retomber.
Corpus desk
Index FR-se-repentir · se repentir · French
se repentir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | se repentir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə ʁə.pɑ̃.tiʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « se repentir » en français
Rare enough to double-check
se repentir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə ʁə.pɑ̃.tiʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for se repentir in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is se repentir, spelled S-E- -R-E-P-E-N-T-I-R.
Definition
- 1Ressentir le regret d’une faute avec le désir de la réparer ou de n’y plus retomber.
- 2Regretter d’avoir fait ou de n’avoir pas fait une chose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how se repentir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Et je lui ai donné du temps, afin qu'elle se repentît de sa prostitution; mais elle ne s’est point repentie. Apocalypse 2:21, traduction Martin.
Repens-toi, ma fille, avoue tes sorcelleries, abandonne ta fausse religion ; embrasse ce saint emblème, et tu pourras encore être heureuse en ce monde et dans l’autre.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.