répétéesvsréputéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,248
“répétées” frequency rank
#12,247
“réputée” frequency rank
27495
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répétées réputée
Definition Féminin pluriel de répété. Féminin singulier de réputé.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
répétées
7 ch
réputée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. répétées (\ʁe.pe.te\) and réputée (\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 27495, 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\. réputée is at rank #12,247, 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 27495, this pair ranks #328,604 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of répétées vs réputée

Shared letters: eprté. Private to "répétées": s. Private to "réputée": u.

"répétées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "réputée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

répétées#15,248
réputée#12,247

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répétées" and "réputée" 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, "répétées" or "réputée"?
"réputée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,247 in our French list, against #15,248 for "répétées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering répétées vs réputée

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 “répétées” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list