Which to use
“répète” is a noun and “revêtue” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,959
- “répète” frequency rank
- #49,330
- “revêtue” frequency rank
- 53289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répète | revêtue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Apocope) Répétition. | Féminin singulier de revêtu. |
Where the eye mixes répète and revêtue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. répète runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against revêtue's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between répète and revêtue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répète is \ʁe.pɛt\ while revêtue is \ʁə.vɛ.ty\. 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 53289, 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\. revêtue is at rank #49,330, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.vɛ.ty\.
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 53289, this pair ranks #141,775 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répète vs revêtue
Shared letters: ert. Private to "répète": pèé. Private to "revêtue": uvê.
"répète" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "revêtue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répète" for "revêtue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répète" vs "revêtue" - 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 "répète" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revêtue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,775 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répète" and "revêtue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revêtue vs revêtus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #141,775 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.