Which to use
“régate” is a noun and “reparte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,648
- “régate” frequency rank
- #40,463
- “reparte” frequency rank
- 84111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régate | reparte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Course d’embarcations, de yachts qui se disputent le prix de la vitesse. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de repartir. |
Where the eye mixes régate and reparte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against reparte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses régate with reparte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régate is \ʁe.ɡat\ while reparte is \ʁə.paʁt\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régate is recorded at frequency rank #43,648, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡat\. reparte is at rank #40,463, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.paʁt\.
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 84111, this pair ranks #13,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régate vs reparte
Shared letters: aert. Private to "régate": gé. Private to "reparte": p.
"régate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reparte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reparte ← erparte · reaprte · reparet · reparrte · repartte · repatre · repparte · reprate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régate" for "reparte" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "régate" or "reparte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reparte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régate" and "reparte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régate vs Renata". 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 #13,548 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.