Which to use
“répètent” and “répétez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,675
- “répètent” frequency rank
- #32,578
- “répétez” frequency rank
- 52253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répètent | répétez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. |
Where the eye mixes répètent and répétez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répètent runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against répétez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: répètent vs répétez
A purely visual mix-up. répètent (\ʁe.pɛt\) and répétez (\ʁe.pe.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 52253, 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\. 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 52253, this pair ranks #148,995 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répètent vs répétez
Shared letters: eprté. Private to "répètent": nè. Private to "répétez": z.
"répètent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "répétez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "répètent" and "répétez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "répètent" vs "répétez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "répétez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,995 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répètent" and "répétez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparez vs répétez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #148,995 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.