Which to use
“répandre” and “réparé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,472
- “répandre” frequency rank
- #16,992
- “réparé” frequency rank
- 29464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répandre | réparé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Épancher ; verser ; laisser tomber un liquide. | Participe passé masculin singulier de réparer. |
Where the eye mixes répandre and réparé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répandre runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against réparé's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between répandre and réparé
A purely visual mix-up. répandre (\ʁe.pɑ̃dʁ\) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répandre is recorded at frequency rank #12,472, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɑ̃dʁ\. 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 29464, this pair ranks #316,501 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répandre vs réparé
Shared letters: apré. Private to "répandre": den. Private to "réparé": -.
"répandre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "réparé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répandre" and "réparé" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "répandre" or "réparé" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "répandre" 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 #316,501 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répandre" and "réparé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparé vs réparent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #316,501 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.