Which to use
“répètent” and “revêtent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,675
- “répètent” frequency rank
- #43,640
- “revêtent” frequency rank
- 63315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répètent | revêtent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de revêtir. |
Where the eye mixes répètent and revêtent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répètent and revêtent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between répètent and revêtent
A purely visual mix-up. répètent (\ʁe.pɛt\) and revêtent (\ʁə.vɛt\) 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 63315, 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\. revêtent is at rank #43,640, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vɛt\.
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 63315, this pair ranks #82,581 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répètent vs revêtent
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "répètent": pèé. Private to "revêtent": vê.
"répètent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "revêtent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "répètent" and "revêtent" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "répètent" vs "revêtent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "revêtent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,581 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répètent" and "revêtent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recèlent vs revêtent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #82,581 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.