Which to use
“réponses” is a noun and “reposé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,149
- “réponses” frequency rank
- #25,794
- “reposé” frequency rank
- 27943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réponses | reposé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réponse. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe reposer. |
Where the eye mixes réponses and reposé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. réponses runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against reposé's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réponses vs reposé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réponses is \ʁe.pɔ̃s\ while reposé is \ʁə.po.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réponses is recorded at frequency rank #2,149, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.pɔ̃s\. 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 27943, this pair ranks #325,822 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réponses vs reposé
Shared letters: eoprsé. Private to "réponses": n. Private to "reposé": -.
"réponses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "reposé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réponses" for "reposé" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "réponses" or "reposé" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "réponses" and "reposé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réponses" 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 #325,822 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réponses" and "reposé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejoué vs reposé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #325,822 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.