Which to use
“réparez” and “retirez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,428
- “réparez” frequency rank
- #21,446
- “retirez” frequency rank
- 67874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réparez | retirez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réparer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de retirer. |
Where the eye mixes réparez and retirez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses réparez with retirez
A purely visual mix-up. réparez (\ʁe.pa.ʁe\) and retirez (\ʁə.ti.ʁe\) 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 67874, 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\. retirez is at rank #21,446, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ti.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 67874, this pair ranks #61,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réparez vs retirez
Shared letters: erz. Private to "réparez": apé. Private to "retirez": it.
"réparez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "retirez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- retirez ← ertirez · reitrez · retierz · retirezz · retirrez · retirze · retriez · rettirez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réparez" and "retirez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "réparez" or "retirez" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "réparez" and "retirez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réparez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retirez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réparez" and "retirez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparent vs réparez". 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 #61,569 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.