Which to use
“reçoit” is a verb and “répit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,450
- “reçoit” frequency rank
- #16,232
- “répit” frequency rank
- 18682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçoit | répit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de recevoir. | Relâche, délai, action de surseoir. |
Where the eye mixes reçoit and répit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reçoit with répit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reçoit is \ʁə.swa\ while répit is \ʁe.pi\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reçoit is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.swa\. 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 18682, this pair ranks #377,077 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reçoit vs répit
Shared letters: irt. Private to "reçoit": eoç. Private to "répit": pé.
"reçoit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "répit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reçoit" and "répit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reçoit" vs "répit" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reçoit" and "répit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reçoit" 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 #377,077 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçoit" and "répit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relit vs répit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #377,077 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.