Which to use
“répond” and “reposé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,755
- “répond” frequency rank
- #25,794
- “reposé” frequency rank
- 27549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | répond | reposé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de répondre. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe reposer. |
Where the eye mixes répond and reposé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. répond (CVCVCC) and reposé (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between répond and reposé
A purely visual mix-up. répond (\ʁe.pɔ̃\) and reposé (\ʁə.po.ze\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
répond is recorded at frequency rank #1,755, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃\. reposé is at rank #25,794, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.po.ze\.
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 27549, this pair ranks #328,260 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of répond vs reposé
Shared letters: opré. Private to "répond": dn. Private to "reposé": es.
"répond" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "reposé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "répond" and "reposé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "répond" or "reposé"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "répond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,260 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "répond" and "reposé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejoué vs reposé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #328,260 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.