Which to use
“répétés” and “requêtes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,263
- “répétés” frequency rank
- #11,291
- “requêtes” frequency rank
- 28554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétés | requêtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de répété. | Pluriel de requête. |
Where the eye mixes répétés and requêtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. répétés runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against requêtes's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses répétés with requêtes
A purely visual mix-up. répétés (\ʁe.pe.te\) and requêtes (\ʁə.kɛt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28554, 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\. requêtes is at rank #11,291, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kɛt\.
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 28554, this pair ranks #322,066 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répétés vs requêtes
Shared letters: rst. Private to "répétés": pé. Private to "requêtes": equê.
"répétés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "requêtes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "répétés" and "requêtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "répétés" vs "requêtes" - 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 "requêtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,066 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétés" and "requêtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatés vs répétés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #322,066 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.