répétéevsrévéléeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,584
“répétée” frequency rank
#12,473
“révélée” frequency rank
31057
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répétée révélée
Definition Féminin singulier de répété. Féminin singulier de révélé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set répétée and révélée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
répétée
7 ch
révélée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. répétée (\ʁe.pe.te\) and révélée (\ʁe.ve.le\) 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 31057, 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\. révélée is at rank #12,473, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ve.le\.

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 31057, this pair ranks #306,270 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of répétée vs révélée

Shared letters: eré. Private to "répétée": pt. Private to "révélée": lv.

"répétée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "révélée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

répétée#18,584
révélée#12,473

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répétée" and "révélée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.pe.te\ versus \ʁe.ve.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "répétée" or "révélée"?
"révélée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,473 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 révélée

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