Which to use
“répétée” and “réputés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,584
- “répétée” frequency rank
- #14,145
- “réputés” frequency rank
- 32729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétée | réputés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de répété. | Masculin pluriel de réputé. |
Where the eye mixes répétée and réputés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répétée (CVCVCVV) and réputés (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: répétée vs réputés
A purely visual mix-up. répétée (\ʁe.pe.te\) and réputés (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32729, 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\. réputés is at rank #14,145, 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 32729, this pair ranks #295,325 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répétée vs réputés
Shared letters: prté. Private to "répétée": e. Private to "réputés": su.
"répétée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "réputés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répétée" and "réputés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "répétée" vs "réputés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "répétée" and "réputés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "répétée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réputés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,325 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétée" and "réputés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répétée vs revêtue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #295,325 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.