réparésvsreportésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,516
“réparés” frequency rank
#35,250
“reportés” frequency rank
76766
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réparés reportés
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de réparer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de reporter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réparés and reportés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
réparés
8 ch
reportés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réparés (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\) and reportés (\ʁə.pɔʁ.te\) 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 76766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réparés is recorded at frequency rank #41,516, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pa.ʁe\. reportés is at rank #35,250, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pɔʁ.te\.

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 76766, this pair ranks #30,224 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réparés vs reportés

Shared letters: prsé. Private to "réparés": a. Private to "reportés": eot.

"réparés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "reportés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

réparés#41,516
reportés#35,250

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réparés" and "reportés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\ versus \ʁə.pɔʁ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réparés" or "reportés"?
"reportés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,250 in our French list, against #41,516 for "réparés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réparés vs reportés

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 “réparés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list