répétéevsrépétezWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#18,584
“répétée” frequency rank
#32,578
“répétez” frequency rank
51162
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répétée répétez
Definition Féminin singulier de répété. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
répétée
7 ch
répétez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: répétée and répétez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.pe.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51162, 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\. répétez is at rank #32,578, tagged as averb, 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 51162, this pair ranks #157,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of répétée vs répétez

Shared letters: eprté. Private to "répétée": -. Private to "répétez": z.

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

Frequency comparison

répétée#18,584
répétez#32,578

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répétée" and "répétez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "répétée" is an adjective and "répétez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "répétée" or "répétez"?
"répétée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,584 in our French list, against #32,578 for "répétez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering répétée vs répétez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “répétée”; for a verb, it's “répétez”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “répétée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list