Which to use
“réparer” and “réparez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,986
- “réparer” frequency rank
- #46,428
- “réparez” frequency rank
- 51414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réparer | réparez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remettre en état ce qui a été endommagé. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réparer. |
Same sound, different letters: réparer vs réparez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - réparer / réparez
This is the hard kind. réparer and réparez are pronounced identically (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\) and both work as averb. 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 - r in “réparer” becomes z in “réparez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réparer is recorded at frequency rank #4,986, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pa.ʁe\. réparez is at rank #46,428, 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 51414, this pair ranks #155,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réparer vs réparez
Shared letters: aepré. Private to "réparer": -. Private to "réparez": z.
"réparer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "réparez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réparer" for "réparez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réparer" vs "réparez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"réparer" and "réparez" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "réparer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réparez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réparer" and "réparez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparent vs réparez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #155,176 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.