réparezvsreparteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,428
“réparez” frequency rank
#40,463
“reparte” frequency rank
86891
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réparez reparte
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réparer. Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de repartir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
réparez
7 ch
reparte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réparez (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\) and reparte (\ʁə.paʁt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réparez is recorded at frequency rank #46,428, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pa.ʁe\. reparte is at rank #40,463, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.paʁt\.

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 86891, this pair ranks #9,044 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réparez vs reparte

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "réparez": . Private to "reparte": t.

"réparez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "reparte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reparteerparte · reaprte · reparet · reparrte · repartte · repatre · repparte · reprate

Frequency comparison

réparez#46,428
reparte#40,463

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réparez" and "reparte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\ versus \ʁə.paʁt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réparez" or "reparte"?
"reparte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,463 in our French list, against #46,428 for "réparez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réparez vs reparte

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  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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