répètevsrépétéeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: répète is a noun, répétée is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#3,959
“répète” frequency rank
#18,584
“répétée” frequency rank
22543
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répète répétée
Definition (Apocope) Répétition. Féminin singulier de répété.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
répète
7 ch
répétée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répète is \ʁe.pɛt\ while répétée is \ʁe.pe.te\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

répète is recorded at frequency rank #3,959, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pɛt\. répétée is at rank #18,584, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.pe.te\.

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 22543, this pair ranks #357,418 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of répète vs répétée

Shared letters: eprté. Private to "répète": è. Private to "répétée": -.

"répète" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "répétée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

répète#3,959
répétée#18,584

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répète" and "répétée" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "répète" is a noun and "répétée" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "répète" or "répétée"?
"répète" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,959 in our French list, against #18,584 for "répétée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering répète vs répétée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “répète”; for an adjective, it's “répétée”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “répète” 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