Which to use
“reprenne” and “retienne” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,045
- “reprenne” frequency rank
- #42,011
- “retienne” frequency rank
- 60056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reprenne | retienne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de reprendre. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de retenir. |
Where the eye mixes reprenne and retienne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reprenne (CVCCVCCV) and retienne (CVCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reprenne with retienne
A purely visual mix-up. reprenne (\ʁə.pʁɛn\) and retienne (\ʁə.tjɛn\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reprenne is recorded at frequency rank #18,045, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pʁɛn\. retienne is at rank #42,011, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.tjɛn\.
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 60056, this pair ranks #99,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reprenne vs retienne
Shared letters: enr. Private to "reprenne": p. Private to "retienne": it.
"reprenne" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "retienne" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reprenne" and "retienne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reprenne" or "retienne"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reprenne" and "retienne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reprenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retienne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reprenne" and "retienne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réticente vs retienne". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #99,687 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.