Which to use
“récupèrent” and “repèrent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,729
- “récupèrent” frequency rank
- #45,837
- “repèrent” frequency rank
- 74566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récupèrent | repèrent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récupérer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de repérer. |
Where the eye mixes récupèrent and repèrent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. récupèrent runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCC) against repèrent's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between récupèrent and repèrent
A purely visual mix-up. récupèrent (\ʁe.ky.pɛʁ\) and repèrent (\ʁə.pɛʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récupèrent is recorded at frequency rank #28,729, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ky.pɛʁ\. repèrent is at rank #45,837, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pɛʁ\.
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 74566, this pair ranks #36,740 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of récupèrent vs repèrent
Shared letters: enprtè. Private to "récupèrent": cué. Private to "repèrent": -.
"récupèrent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC · "repèrent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récupèrent" and "repèrent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "récupèrent" vs "repèrent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "récupèrent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repèrent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,740 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récupèrent" and "repèrent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recèlent vs repèrent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,740 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.