Which to use
“répétés” is a noun and “reportés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,263
- “répétés” frequency rank
- #35,250
- “reportés” frequency rank
- 52513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétés | reportés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de répété. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de reporter. |
Where the eye mixes répétés and reportés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répétés runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against reportés's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses répétés with reportés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répétés is \ʁe.pe.te\ while reportés is \ʁə.pɔʁ.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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52513, 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\. reportés is at rank #35,250, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pɔʁ.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 52513, this pair ranks #147,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répétés vs reportés
Shared letters: prsté. Private to "répétés": -. Private to "reportés": eo.
"répétés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reportés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répétés" and "reportés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "répétés" vs "reportés" - 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 "répétés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reportés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétés" and "reportés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repérées vs reportés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #147,199 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.