ReisvsrepasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,902
“Reis” frequency rank
#1,934
“repas” frequency rank
51836
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Reis repas
Definition Riz. Nourriture que l’on prend pour s’alimenter pendant une période spécifiquement consacrée à cette activité, souvent à des heures régulières de la journée.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Reis and repas apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Reis
5 ch
repas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Reis (\raɪ̯s\) and repas (\ʁə.pɑ\) 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 51836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Reis is recorded at frequency rank #49,902, classified as anoun, pronounced \raɪ̯s\. repas is at rank #1,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.pɑ\.

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 51836, this pair ranks #152,074 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Reis vs repas

Shared letters: ers. Private to "Reis": i. Private to "repas": ap.

"Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "repas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Reiseris · reiss · resi · rreis
  • repaserpas · reaps · repass · reppas · repsa · rpeas · rrepas

Frequency comparison

Reis#49,902
repas#1,934

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Reis" and "repas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\raɪ̯s\ versus \ʁə.pɑ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Reis" or "repas"?
"repas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,934 in our French list, against #49,902 for "Reis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Reis vs repas

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 “Reis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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