Which to use
“réponses” and “reposée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,149
- “réponses” frequency rank
- #38,012
- “reposée” frequency rank
- 40161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réponses | reposée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réponse. | Lieu où une bête sauvage se repose. |
Where the eye mixes réponses and reposée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réponses runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against reposée's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réponses vs reposée
A purely visual mix-up. réponses (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40161, 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\. 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 40161, this pair ranks #242,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réponses vs reposée
Shared letters: eoprsé. Private to "réponses": n. Private to "reposée": -.
"réponses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "reposée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réponses" for "reposée" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réponses" vs "reposée" - 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 "réponses" 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 #242,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réponses" and "reposée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reposée vs reposera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #242,578 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.