répétéevsrépétésWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#18,584
“répétée” frequency rank
#17,263
“répétés” frequency rank
35847
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répétée répétés
Definition Féminin singulier de répété. Pluriel de répété.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set répétée and répétés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
répétée
7 ch
répétés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: répétée and répétés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.pe.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “répétée” becomes s in “répétés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

répétée is recorded at frequency rank #18,584, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.pe.te\. répétés is at rank #17,263, tagged as anoun, 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 35847, this pair ranks #273,821 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of répétée vs répétés

Shared letters: prté. Private to "répétée": e. Private to "répétés": s.

"répétée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "répétés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

répétée#18,584
répétés#17,263

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répétée" and "répétés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "répétée" is an adjective and "répétés" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "répétée" or "répétés"?
"répétés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,263 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 répétée vs répétés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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