répétéevsréputéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“répétée” and “réputées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,584
“répétée” frequency rank
#22,692
“réputées” frequency rank
41276
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répétée réputées
Definition Féminin singulier de répété. Féminin pluriel de réputé.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
répétée
8 ch
réputées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. répétée (\ʁe.pe.te\) and réputées (\ʁe.py.te\) 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 41276, 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\. réputées is at rank #22,692, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.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 41276, this pair ranks #234,296 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of répétée vs réputées

Shared letters: eprté. Private to "répétée": -. Private to "réputées": su.

"répétée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "réputées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

répétée#18,584
réputées#22,692

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répétée" and "réputées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.pe.te\ versus \ʁe.py.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "répétée" or "réputées"?
"répétée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,584 in our French list, against #22,692 for "réputées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering répétée vs réputées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list