réputésvsrestésWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réputés and restés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
réputés
6 ch
restés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

réputés#14,145
restés#6,231

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réputés" and "restés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.py.te\ versus \ʁɛs.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réputés" or "restés"?
"restés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,231 in our French list, against #14,145 for "réputés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réputés vs restés

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 “réputés” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list