répartisvsreportsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: répartis is a adjective, reports is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“répartis” is an adjective and “reports” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,775
“répartis” frequency rank
#23,345
“reports” frequency rank
32120
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répartis reports
Definition Masculin pluriel de réparti. Pluriel de report.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
répartis
7 ch
reports

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répartis is \ʁe.paʁ.ti\ while reports is \ʁə.pɔʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

répartis is recorded at frequency rank #8,775, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.paʁ.ti\. reports is at rank #23,345, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.pɔʁ\.

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 32120, this pair ranks #299,445 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of répartis vs reports

Shared letters: prst. Private to "répartis": aié. Private to "reports": eo.

"répartis" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "reports" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reportserports · reoprts · reporrts · reporst · reportss · reportts · repotrs · repports

Frequency comparison

répartis#8,775
reports#23,345

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répartis" and "reports" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "répartis" is an adjective and "reports" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "répartis" or "reports"?
"répartis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,775 in our French list, against #23,345 for "reports". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering répartis vs reports

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “répartis”; for a noun, it's “reports”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “répartis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list