Which to use
“répétait” and “reprenait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,521
- “répétait” frequency rank
- #22,071
- “reprenait” frequency rank
- 48592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétait | reprenait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de répéter. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de reprendre. |
Where the eye mixes répétait and reprenait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répétait runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against reprenait's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses répétait with reprenait
A purely visual mix-up. répétait (\ʁe.pe.tɛ\) and reprenait (\ʁə.pʁə.nɛ\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48592, 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\. reprenait is at rank #22,071, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pʁə.nɛ\.
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 48592, this pair ranks #177,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répétait vs reprenait
Shared letters: aiprt. Private to "répétait": é. Private to "reprenait": en.
"répétait" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "reprenait" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reprenait ← erprenait · repernait · repprenait · repreanit · reprenaitt · reprenati · repreniat · reprennait
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répétait" for "reprenait" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répétait" vs "reprenait" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "répétait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reprenait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétait" and "reprenait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejetait vs répétait". 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 #177,673 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.