Which to use
“Reis” and “répit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,902
- “Reis” frequency rank
- #16,232
- “répit” frequency rank
- 66134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reis | répit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Riz. | Relâche, délai, action de surseoir. |
Where the eye mixes Reis and répit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Reis runs 4 letters (CVVC) against répit's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Reis vs répit
A purely visual mix-up. Reis (\raɪ̯s\) and répit (\ʁe.pi\) 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 66134, 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\. répit is at rank #16,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pi\.
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 66134, this pair ranks #69,143 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reis vs répit
Shared letters: ir. Private to "Reis": es. Private to "répit": pté.
"Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "répit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · rreis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reis" for "répit" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Reis" or "répit"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,143 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reis" and "répit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs Rhys". 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 #69,143 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.