repartevsretardeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,463
“reparte” frequency rank
#26,160
“retarde” frequency rank
66623
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reparte retarde
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de repartir. Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de retarder.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
reparte
7 ch
retarde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reparte (\ʁə.paʁt\) and retarde (\ʁə.taʁd\) 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 66623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reparte is recorded at frequency rank #40,463, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.paʁt\. retarde is at rank #26,160, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.taʁd\.

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 66623, this pair ranks #67,024 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reparte vs retarde

Shared letters: aert. Private to "reparte": p. Private to "retarde": d.

"reparte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "retarde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reparteerparte · reaprte · reparet · reparrte · repartte · repatre · repparte · reprate
  • retardeertarde · reatrde · retadre · retardde · retared · retarrde · retrade · rettarde

Frequency comparison

reparte#40,463
retarde#26,160

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reparte" and "retarde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.paʁt\ versus \ʁə.taʁd\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reparte" or "retarde"?
"retarde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,160 in our French list, against #40,463 for "reparte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reparte vs retarde

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

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