Which to use
“répétés” is a noun and “répétez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,263
- “répétés” frequency rank
- #32,578
- “répétez” frequency rank
- 49841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétés | répétez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de répété. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. |
Same sound, different letters: répétés vs répétez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. répétés and répétez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - répétés / répétez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: répétés and répétez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.pe.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répétés is recorded at frequency rank #17,263, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pe.te\. 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 49841, this pair ranks #167,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répétés vs répétez
Shared letters: prté. Private to "répétés": s. Private to "répétez": ez.
"répétés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "répétez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répétés" and "répétez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "répétés" vs "répétez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
"répétés" and "répétez" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "répétés" 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 #167,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétés" and "répétez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparez vs répétez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #167,477 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.