reprochervsreprochésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,754
“reprocher” frequency rank
#32,157
“reprochés” frequency rank
39911
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reprocher reprochés
Definition Imputer la faute à quelqu’un, en l’en blâmant, en lui en faisant des remontrances. Participe passé masculin pluriel de reprocher.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
reprocher
9 ch
reprochés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. reprocher and reprochés are pronounced identically (\ʁə.pʁɔ.ʃe\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reprocher is recorded at frequency rank #7,754, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pʁɔ.ʃe\. 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 39911, this pair ranks #244,435 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reprocher vs reprochés

Shared letters: cehopr. Private to "reprocher": -. Private to "reprochés": .

"reprocher" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "reprochés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reprochererprocher · reporcher · repprocher · reprcoher · reproccher · reprocehr · reprocherr · reprochher

Frequency comparison

reprocher#7,754
reprochés#32,157

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reprocher" and "reprochés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ʁə.pʁɔ.ʃe\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "reprocher" or "reprochés"?
"reprocher" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,754 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 reprocher 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 “reprocher” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list