Which to use
“répétez” and “reprenez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,578
- “répétez” frequency rank
- #30,340
- “reprenez” frequency rank
- 62918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétez | reprenez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de reprendre. |
Where the eye mixes répétez and reprenez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. répétez runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against reprenez's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between répétez and reprenez
A purely visual mix-up. répétez (\ʁe.pe.te\) and reprenez (\ʁə.pʁə.ne\) 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 62918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répétez is recorded at frequency rank #32,578, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pe.te\. reprenez is at rank #30,340, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pʁə.ne\.
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 62918, this pair ranks #84,565 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répétez vs reprenez
Shared letters: eprz. Private to "répétez": té. Private to "reprenez": n.
"répétez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reprenez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reprenez ← erprenez · repernez · repprenez · repreenz · reprenezz · reprennez · reprenze · reprneez
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "répétez" for "reprenez" ever safe?
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- Full dictionary entry for "répétez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reprenez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,565 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétez" and "reprenez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparez vs répétez". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #84,565 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.