Which to use
“régression” and “répressions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,555
- “régression” frequency rank
- #49,927
- “répressions” frequency rank
- 64482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régression | répressions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recul, diminution après une progression. | Pluriel de répression. |
Where the eye mixes régression and répressions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. régression runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVVC) against répressions's 11 (CVCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between régression and répressions
A purely visual mix-up. régression (\ʁe.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\) and répressions (\ʁe.pʁe.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 64482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régression is recorded at frequency rank #14,555, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. répressions is at rank #49,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pʁe.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 64482, this pair ranks #76,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régression vs répressions
Shared letters: einorsé. Private to "régression": g. Private to "répressions": p.
"régression" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "répressions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régression" for "répressions" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "régression" or "répressions" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régression" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répressions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régression" and "répressions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répressions vs répressives". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #76,861 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.