Which to use
“répètent” and “répétons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,675
- “répètent” frequency rank
- #47,022
- “répétons” frequency rank
- 66697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répètent | répétons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. |
Where the eye mixes répètent and répétons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répètent and répétons follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses répètent with répétons
A purely visual mix-up. répètent (\ʁe.pɛt\) and répétons (\ʁe.pe.tɔ̃\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66697, 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\. répétons is at rank #47,022, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pe.tɔ̃\.
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 66697, this pair ranks #66,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répètent vs répétons
Shared letters: nprté. Private to "répètent": eè. Private to "répétons": os.
"répètent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "répétons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "répètent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répétons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répètent" and "répétons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répétons vs retenons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,672 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.