Which to use
“refusées” and “réputées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,240
- “refusées” frequency rank
- #22,692
- “réputées” frequency rank
- 57932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refusées | réputées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de refusé. | Féminin pluriel de réputé. |
Where the eye mixes refusées and réputées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. refusées and réputées follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between refusées and réputées
A purely visual mix-up. refusées (\ʁə.fy.ze\) and réputées (\ʁe.py.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refusées is recorded at frequency rank #35,240, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.fy.ze\. réputées is at rank #22,692, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.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 57932, this pair ranks #112,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refusées vs réputées
Shared letters: ersué. Private to "refusées": f. Private to "réputées": pt.
"refusées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "réputées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "refusées" and "réputées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "refusées" or "réputées"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "refusées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réputées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refusées" and "réputées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réfugiées vs refusées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #112,061 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.