Which to use
“réponse” and “reposée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #698
- “réponse” frequency rank
- #38,012
- “reposée” frequency rank
- 38710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réponse | reposée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parole dite, ou acte effectué, en réaction à une question posée, une demande, ou à une déclaration, ou encore à un évènement. | Lieu où une bête sauvage se repose. |
Where the eye mixes réponse and reposée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réponse (CVCVCCV) and reposée (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between réponse and reposée
A purely visual mix-up. réponse (\ʁe.pɔ̃s\) and reposée (\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 38710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réponse is recorded at frequency rank #698, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃s\. reposée is at rank #38,012, tagged as anoun, 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 38710, this pair ranks #253,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réponse vs reposée
Shared letters: eoprsé. Private to "réponse": n. Private to "reposée": -.
"réponse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reposée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réponse" for "reposée" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réponse" vs "reposée" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réponse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réponse" and "reposée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reposée vs reposera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #253,359 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.