Which to use
“récits” and “répit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,343
- “récits” frequency rank
- #16,232
- “répit” frequency rank
- 22575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récits | répit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de récit. | Relâche, délai, action de surseoir. |
Where the eye mixes récits and répit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: récits vs répit
A purely visual mix-up. récits (\ʁe.si\) and répit (\ʁe.pi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récits is recorded at frequency rank #6,343, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.si\. répit is at rank #16,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pi\.
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 22575, this pair ranks #357,232 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of récits vs répit
Shared letters: irté. Private to "récits": cs. Private to "répit": p.
"récits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "répit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récits" and "répit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "récits" vs "répit" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "récits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,232 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récits" and "répit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relit vs répit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #357,232 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.