réintégrervsréitérerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,016
“réintégrer” frequency rank
#30,791
“réitérer” frequency rank
53807
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réintégrer réitérer
Definition Remettre, rétablir quelqu’un dans la possession d’une chose dont il avait été dépossédé. Faire de nouveau, recommencer, renouveler, répéter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réintégrer and réitérer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
réintégrer
8 ch
réitérer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réintégrer (\ʁe.ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\) and réitérer (\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 53807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réintégrer is recorded at frequency rank #23,016, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\. réitérer is at rank #30,791, 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 53807, this pair ranks #138,231 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réintégrer vs réitérer

Shared letters: eirté. Private to "réintégrer": gn. Private to "réitérer": -.

"réintégrer" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC  ·  "réitérer" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

réintégrer#23,016
réitérer#30,791

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réintégrer" and "réitérer" 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, "réintégrer" or "réitérer"?
"réintégrer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,016 in our French list, against #30,791 for "réitérer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réintégrer vs réitérer

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list