Which to use
“répandue” and “répandus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,911
- “répandue” frequency rank
- #24,382
- “répandus” frequency rank
- 34293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répandue | répandus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de répandu. | Masculin pluriel de répandu. |
Same sound, different letters: répandue vs répandus
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. répandue (CVCVCCVV) and répandus (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - répandue / répandus
This is the hard kind. répandue and répandus are pronounced identically (\ʁe.pɑ̃.dy\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - e in “répandue” becomes s in “répandus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répandue is recorded at frequency rank #9,911, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.pɑ̃.dy\. répandus is at rank #24,382, 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 34293, this pair ranks #284,826 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répandue vs répandus
Shared letters: adnprué. Private to "répandue": e. Private to "répandus": s.
"répandue" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "répandus" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répandue" and "répandus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "répandue" or "répandus" show up more?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "répandue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répandus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,826 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répandue" and "répandus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répandus vs revendus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #284,826 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.