reparlévsreportéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,568
“reparlé” frequency rank
#15,484
“reporté” frequency rank
63052
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reparlé reporté
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de reparler. Participe passé masculin singulier de reporter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
reparlé
7 ch
reporté

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reparlé (\ʁə.paʁ.le\) and reporté (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reparlé is recorded at frequency rank #47,568, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.paʁ.le\. reporté is at rank #15,484, 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 63052, this pair ranks #83,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reparlé vs reporté

Shared letters: epré. Private to "reparlé": al. Private to "reporté": ot.

"reparlé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "reporté" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Frequency comparison

reparlé#47,568
reporté#15,484

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reparlé" and "reporté" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.paʁ.le\ versus \ʁə.pɔʁ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reparlé" or "reporté"?
"reporté" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,484 in our French list, against #47,568 for "reparlé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reparlé vs reporté

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

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