Which to use
“répètent” is a verb and “répétés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,675
- “répètent” frequency rank
- #17,263
- “répétés” frequency rank
- 36938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répètent | répétés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. | Pluriel de répété. |
Where the eye mixes répètent and répétés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between répètent and répétés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répètent is \ʁe.pɛt\ while répétés is \ʁe.pe.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répètent is recorded at frequency rank #19,675, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɛt\. répétés is at rank #17,263, tagged as anoun, 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 36938, this pair ranks #266,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répètent vs répétés
Shared letters: prté. Private to "répètent": enè. Private to "répétés": s.
"répètent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "répétés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répètent" for "répétés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "répètent" vs "répétés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "répètent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répétés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répètent" and "répétés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recèlent vs répètent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #266,061 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.