Which to use
“repos” is a noun and “repost” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,894
- “repos” frequency rank
- #39,975
- “repost” frequency rank
- 42869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repos | repost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Privation, cessation de mouvement, d’activité ou d’effort. | Caché. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repos and repost apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: repos is anoun and repostanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “repos” sits inside “repost”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repos is recorded at frequency rank #2,894, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.po\. repost is at rank #39,975, tagged as anadj.
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 42869, this pair ranks #222,300 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repos vs repost
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "repos": -. Private to "repost": t.
"repos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "repost" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repos" and "repost" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "repos" or "repost"?
Remembering repos vs repost
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “repos”; for an adjective, it's “repost”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repos” entry
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