Which to use
“refusera” and “reposera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,323
- “refusera” frequency rank
- #46,995
- “reposera” frequency rank
- 75318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refusera | reposera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de refuser. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de reposer. |
Where the eye mixes refusera and reposera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between refusera and reposera
A purely visual mix-up. refusera (\ʁə.fy.zə.ʁa\) and reposera (\ʁə.po.zə.ʁa\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refusera is recorded at frequency rank #28,323, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fy.zə.ʁa\. reposera is at rank #46,995, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.po.zə.ʁa\.
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 75318, this pair ranks #34,434 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refusera vs reposera
Shared letters: aers. Private to "refusera": fu. Private to "reposera": op.
"refusera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "reposera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "refusera" and "reposera" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "refusera" or "reposera"?
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 "refusera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,434 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refusera" and "reposera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repassera vs reposera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #34,434 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.