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 eye mixes rendues and répandues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rendues runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against répandues's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rendues vs répandues
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
- rendues ← erndues · rednues · renddues · rendeus · renduess · renduse · renndues · renudes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rendues" and "répandues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rendues" or "répandues"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rendues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répandues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,376 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rendues" and "répandues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rénales vs rendues". 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 #258,376 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.