réintégrévsréitéréWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,129
“réintégré” frequency rank
#39,029
“réitéré” frequency rank
68158
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réintégré réitéré
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de réintégrer. Participe passé masculin singulier de réitérer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réintégré and réitéré apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
réintégré
7 ch
réitéré

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réintégré (\ʁe.ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\) and réitéré (\ʁe.i.te.ʁe\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réintégré is recorded at frequency rank #29,129, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\. réitéré is at rank #39,029, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.i.te.ʁe\.

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 68158, this pair ranks #60,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réintégré vs réitéré

Shared letters: irté. Private to "réintégré": gn. Private to "réitéré": -.

"réintégré" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV  ·  "réitéré" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Frequency comparison

réintégré#29,129
réitéré#39,029

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réintégré" and "réitéré" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\ versus \ʁe.i.te.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réintégré" or "réitéré"?
"réintégré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,129 in our French list, against #39,029 for "réitéré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réintégré vs réitéré

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 “réintégré” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list