rééditionsvsrépétitionsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“rééditions” and “répétitions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,030
“rééditions” frequency rank
#13,254
“répétitions” frequency rank
60284
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rééditions répétitions
Definition Pluriel de réédition. Pluriel de répétition.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rééditions and répétitions apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
rééditions
11 ch
répétitions

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rééditions (\ʁe.e.di.sjɔ̃\) and répétitions (\ʁe.pe.ti.sjɔ̃\) 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 60284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rééditions is recorded at frequency rank #47,030, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.e.di.sjɔ̃\. répétitions is at rank #13,254, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pe.ti.sjɔ̃\.

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 60284, this pair ranks #98,460 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rééditions vs répétitions

Shared letters: inorsté. Private to "rééditions": d. Private to "répétitions": p.

"rééditions" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCC  ·  "répétitions" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

rééditions#47,030
répétitions#13,254

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rééditions" and "répétitions" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.e.di.sjɔ̃\ versus \ʁe.pe.ti.sjɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rééditions" or "répétitions"?
"répétitions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,254 in our French list, against #47,030 for "rééditions". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rééditions vs répétitions

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rééditions” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list