Which to use
“répand” and “réparé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,004
- “répand” frequency rank
- #16,992
- “réparé” frequency rank
- 32996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répand | réparé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de répandre. | Participe passé masculin singulier de réparer. |
Where the eye mixes répand and réparé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. répand (CVCVCC) and réparé (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between répand and réparé
A purely visual mix-up. répand (\ʁe.pɑ̃\) and réparé (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répand is recorded at frequency rank #16,004, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɑ̃\. réparé is at rank #16,992, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pa.ʁe\.
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 32996, this pair ranks #293,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répand vs réparé
Shared letters: apré. Private to "répand": dn. Private to "réparé": -.
"répand" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "réparé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répand" and "réparé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "répand" or "réparé"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "répand" and "réparé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "répand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réparé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répand" and "réparé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparé vs réparent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #293,560 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.