Which to use
“répète” and “répit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,959
- “répète” frequency rank
- #16,232
- “répit” frequency rank
- 20191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répète | répit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Apocope) Répétition. | Relâche, délai, action de surseoir. |
Where the eye mixes répète and répit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses répète with répit
A purely visual mix-up. répète (\ʁe.pɛt\) and répit (\ʁe.pi\) 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 20191, 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\. répit is at rank #16,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pi\.
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 20191, this pair ranks #369,522 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of répète vs répit
Shared letters: prté. Private to "répète": eè. Private to "répit": i.
"répète" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "répit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répète" for "répit" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répète" vs "répit" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "répète" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #369,522 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répète" and "répit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relit vs répit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #369,522 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.