Which to use
“répétait” and “répétant” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,521
- “répétait” frequency rank
- #23,684
- “répétant” frequency rank
- 50205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétait | répétant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de répéter. | Participe présent de répéter. |
Where the eye mixes répétait and répétant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. répétait (CVCVCVVC) and répétant (CVCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between répétait and répétant
A purely visual mix-up. répétait (\ʁe.pe.tɛ\) and répétant (\ʁe.pe.tɑ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - i in “répétait” becomes n in “répétant”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répétait is recorded at frequency rank #26,521, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pe.tɛ\. répétant is at rank #23,684, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pe.tɑ̃\.
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 50205, this pair ranks #164,469 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répétait vs répétant
Shared letters: aprté. Private to "répétait": i. Private to "répétant": n.
"répétait" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "répétant" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répétait" and "répétant" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "répétait" vs "répétant" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "répétait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répétant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,469 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétait" and "répétant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejetait vs répétait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #164,469 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.