renduesvsrépanduesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,245
“rendues” frequency rank
#24,760
“répandues” frequency rank
38005
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rendues répandues
Definition Féminin pluriel de rendu. Féminin pluriel de répandu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rendues and répandues apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
rendues
9 ch
répandues

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rendues (\ʁɑ̃.dy\) and répandues (\ʁe.pɑ̃.dy\) 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 38005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rendues is recorded at frequency rank #13,245, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.dy\. répandues is at rank #24,760, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.pɑ̃.dy\.

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 38005, this pair ranks #258,376 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rendues vs répandues

Shared letters: denrsu. Private to "rendues": -. Private to "répandues": apé.

"rendues" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "répandues" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rendueserndues · rednues · renddues · rendeus · renduess · renduse · renndues · renudes

Frequency comparison

rendues#13,245
répandues#24,760

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rendues" and "répandues" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁɑ̃.dy\ versus \ʁe.pɑ̃.dy\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rendues" or "répandues"?
"rendues" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,245 in our French list, against #24,760 for "répandues". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rendues vs répandues

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

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