Which to use
“répandent” and “revendent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,528
- “répandent” frequency rank
- #48,762
- “revendent” frequency rank
- 78290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répandent | revendent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répandre. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de revendre. |
Where the eye mixes répandent and revendent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. répandent and revendent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: répandent vs revendent
A purely visual mix-up. répandent (\ʁe.pɑ̃d\) and revendent (\ʁə.vɑ̃d\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répandent is recorded at frequency rank #29,528, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɑ̃d\. revendent is at rank #48,762, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vɑ̃d\.
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 78290, this pair ranks #26,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répandent vs revendent
Shared letters: denrt. Private to "répandent": apé. Private to "revendent": v.
"répandent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "revendent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revendent ← ervendent · reevndent · revednent · revenddent · revendennt · revendentt · revendetn · revendnet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répandent" and "revendent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "répandent" vs "revendent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "répandent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revendent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répandent" and "revendent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revendent vs revinrent". 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 #26,165 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.