Which to use
“réparer” and “repasser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,986
- “réparer” frequency rank
- #10,061
- “repasser” frequency rank
- 15047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réparer | repasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remettre en état ce qui a été endommagé. | Passer de nouveau. |
Where the eye mixes réparer and repasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses réparer with repasser
A purely visual mix-up. réparer (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\) and repasser (\ʁə.pɑ.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 15047, 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\. repasser is at rank #10,061, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pɑ.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 15047, this pair ranks #394,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réparer vs repasser
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "réparer": é. Private to "repasser": s.
"réparer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "repasser" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- repasser ← erpasser · reapsser · repaser · repasesr · repasserr · repassre · reppasser · repsaser
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réparer" and "repasser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réparer" or "repasser"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "réparer" and "repasser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réparer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réparer" and "repasser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repasser vs ressasser". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #394,094 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.