Which to use
“reprenne” and “revienne” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,045
- “reprenne” frequency rank
- #10,228
- “revienne” frequency rank
- 28273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reprenne | revienne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de reprendre. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de revenir. |
Where the eye mixes reprenne and revienne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reprenne (CVCCVCCV) and revienne (CVCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reprenne and revienne
A purely visual mix-up. reprenne (\ʁə.pʁɛn\) and revienne (\ʁə.vjɛn\) 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 28273, 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\. revienne is at rank #10,228, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vjɛn\.
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 28273, this pair ranks #323,849 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reprenne vs revienne
Shared letters: enr. Private to "reprenne": p. Private to "revienne": iv.
"reprenne" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "revienne" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reprenne" and "revienne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reprenne" or "revienne"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reprenne" and "revienne" 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 "revienne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,849 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reprenne" and "revienne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reprenne 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 #323,849 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.