Which to use
“récentes” is an adjective and “répétés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,395
- “récentes” frequency rank
- #17,263
- “répétés” frequency rank
- 22658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récentes | répétés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de récent. | Pluriel de répété. |
Where the eye mixes récentes and répétés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: récentes is \ʁe.sɑ̃t\ while répétés is \ʁe.pe.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récentes is recorded at frequency rank #5,395, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.sɑ̃t\. répétés is at rank #17,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pe.te\.
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 22658, this pair ranks #356,799 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of récentes vs répétés
Shared letters: rsté. Private to "récentes": cen. Private to "répétés": p.
"récentes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "répétés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récentes" and "répétés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "récentes" or "répétés"?
What to do next
You've compared "récentes" and "répétés". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "récentes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répétés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,799 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récentes" and "répétés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatés vs répétés". Nearby pair
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