Which to use
“réparé” and “repassé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,992
- “réparé” frequency rank
- #27,940
- “repassé” frequency rank
- 44932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réparé | repassé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de réparer. | Participe passé masculin singulier de repasser. |
Where the eye mixes réparé and repassé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. réparé runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against repassé's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réparé with repassé
A purely visual mix-up. réparé (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\) and repassé (\ʁə.pa.se\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réparé is recorded at frequency rank #16,992, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pa.ʁe\. repassé is at rank #27,940, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pa.se\.
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 44932, this pair ranks #206,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réparé vs repassé
Shared letters: apré. Private to "réparé": -. Private to "repassé": es.
"réparé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repassé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réparé" and "repassé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réparé" or "repassé"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réparé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repassé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réparé" and "repassé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reparlé vs repassé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #206,713 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.