reprochentvsreprochésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reprochent” and “reprochés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,263
“reprochent” frequency rank
#32,157
“reprochés” frequency rank
52420
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reprochent reprochés
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de reprocher. Participe passé masculin pluriel de reprocher.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reprochent and reprochés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
reprochent
9 ch
reprochés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reprochent (\ʁə.pʁɔʃ\) and reprochés (\ʁə.pʁɔ.ʃe\) 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 52420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reprochent is recorded at frequency rank #20,263, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pʁɔʃ\. reprochés is at rank #32,157, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pʁɔ.ʃe\.

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 52420, this pair ranks #147,847 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reprochent vs reprochés

Shared letters: cehopr. Private to "reprochent": nt. Private to "reprochés": .

"reprochent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC  ·  "reprochés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reprochenterprochent · reporchent · repprochent · reprcohent · reprocchent · reprocehnt · reprochennt · reprochentt

Frequency comparison

reprochent#20,263
reprochés#32,157

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reprochent" and "reprochés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.pʁɔʃ\ versus \ʁə.pʁɔ.ʃe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reprochent" or "reprochés"?
"reprochent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,263 in our French list, against #32,157 for "reprochés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reprochent vs reprochés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reprochent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list