Which to use
“répétant” and “répétons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,684
- “répétant” frequency rank
- #47,022
- “répétons” frequency rank
- 70706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétant | répétons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe présent de répéter. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. |
Where the eye mixes répétant and répétons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. répétant and répétons follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses répétant with répétons
A purely visual mix-up. répétant (\ʁe.pe.tɑ̃\) and répétons (\ʁe.pe.tɔ̃\) 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 70706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répétant is recorded at frequency rank #23,684, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pe.tɑ̃\. répétons is at rank #47,022, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pe.tɔ̃\.
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 70706, this pair ranks #50,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répétant vs répétons
Shared letters: nprté. Private to "répétant": a. Private to "répétons": os.
"répétant" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "répétons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répétant" and "répétons" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "répétant" or "répétons"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "répétant" and "répétons" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "répétant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répétons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétant" and "répétons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répétons vs retenons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,339 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.