Which to use
“répétées” is an adjective and “répétez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,248
- “répétées” frequency rank
- #32,578
- “répétez” frequency rank
- 47826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétées | répétez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de répété. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. |
Same sound, different letters: répétées vs répétez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. répétées runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against répétez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: répétées vs répétez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: répétées 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répétées is recorded at frequency rank #15,248, 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 47826, this pair ranks #183,836 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répétées vs répétez
Shared letters: eprté. Private to "répétées": s. Private to "répétez": z.
"répétées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "répétez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répétées" for "répétez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répétées" vs "répétez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
"répétées" and "répétez" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "répétées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répétez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,836 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétées" and "répétez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparez vs répétez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,836 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.