répétésvsréputésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: répétés is a noun, réputés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“répétés” is a noun and “réputés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,263
“répétés” frequency rank
#14,145
“réputés” frequency rank
31408
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature répétés réputés
Definition Pluriel de répété. Masculin pluriel de réputé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set répétés and réputés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
répétés
7 ch
réputés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: répétés is \ʁe.pe.te\ while réputés is \ʁe.py.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - é in “répétés” becomes u in “réputés”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31408, 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\. réputés is at rank #14,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.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 31408, this pair ranks #303,975 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of répétés vs réputés

Shared letters: prsté. Private to "répétés": -. Private to "réputés": u.

"répétés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "réputés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

répétés#17,263
réputés#14,145

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "répétés" and "réputés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "répétés" is a noun and "réputés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "répétés" or "réputés"?
"réputés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,145 in our French list, against #17,263 for "répétés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering répétés vs réputés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “répétés”; for an adjective, it's “réputés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “répétés” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list