relevéesvsrépétéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,396
“relevées” frequency rank
#15,248
“répétées” frequency rank
37644
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature relevées répétées
Definition Féminin pluriel de relevé. Féminin pluriel de répété.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relevées and répétées apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
relevées
8 ch
répétées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. relevées (\ʁə.lə.ve\) and répétées (\ʁe.pe.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

relevées is recorded at frequency rank #22,396, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.lə.ve\. répétées is at rank #15,248, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.pe.te\.

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 37644, this pair ranks #261,009 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of relevées vs répétées

Shared letters: ersé. Private to "relevées": lv. Private to "répétées": pt.

"relevées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "répétées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

relevées#22,396
répétées#15,248

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "relevées" and "répétées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.lə.ve\ versus \ʁe.pe.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "relevées" or "répétées"?
"répétées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,248 in our French list, against #22,396 for "relevées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering relevées vs répétées

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list