Which to use
“répétons” and “restons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,022
- “répétons” frequency rank
- #11,654
- “restons” frequency rank
- 58676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répétons | restons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de répéter. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rester. |
Where the eye mixes répétons and restons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. répétons runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against restons's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses répétons with restons
A purely visual mix-up. répétons (\ʁe.pe.tɔ̃\) and restons (\ʁɛs.tɔ̃\) 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 58676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répétons is recorded at frequency rank #47,022, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pe.tɔ̃\. restons is at rank #11,654, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛs.tɔ̃\.
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 58676, this pair ranks #107,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of répétons vs restons
Shared letters: norst. Private to "répétons": pé. Private to "restons": e.
"répétons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "restons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- restons ← erstons · resotns · resstons · restnos · restonns · restonss · restosn · resttons
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "répétons" and "restons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "répétons" vs "restons" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "répétons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "restons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répétons" and "restons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répétons vs retenons". 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 #107,603 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.