réparationvsréparationsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“réparation” and “réparations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,607
“réparation” frequency rank
#8,154
“réparations” frequency rank
13761
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réparation réparations
Definition Action de réparer ou résultat de cette action. Pluriel de réparation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réparation and réparations apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
réparation
11 ch
réparations

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. réparation and réparations are pronounced identically (\ʁe.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “réparation” sits inside “réparations”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réparation is recorded at frequency rank #5,607, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. réparations is at rank #8,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.

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 13761, this pair ranks #399,655 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of réparation vs réparations

Shared letters: ainoprté. Private to "réparation": -. Private to "réparations": s.

"réparation" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "réparations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

réparation#5,607
réparations#8,154

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réparation" and "réparations" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ʁe.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "réparation" or "réparations"?
"réparation" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,607 in our French list, against #8,154 for "réparations". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réparation vs réparations

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réparation” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list