Which to use
“réputés” and “restés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,145
- “réputés” frequency rank
- #6,231
- “restés” frequency rank
- 20376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réputés | restés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de réputé. | Masculin pluriel de resté. |
Where the eye mixes réputés and restés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. réputés runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against restés's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réputés with restés
A purely visual mix-up. réputés (\ʁe.py.te\) and restés (\ʁɛs.te\) 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 20376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réputés is recorded at frequency rank #14,145, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.te\. restés is at rank #6,231, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɛs.te\.
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 20376, this pair ranks #368,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réputés vs restés
Shared letters: rsté. Private to "réputés": pu. Private to "restés": e.
"réputés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "restés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réputés" and "restés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réputés" vs "restés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réputés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "restés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réputés" and "restés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatés vs réputés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #368,593 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.