recompter

to recount, to count again

verb ruh-kohn-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Recompter is a straightforward prefixed verb formed from re- + compter (to count), used when you need to verify a count by doing it again. It is practical rather than literary and appears in everyday contexts like checking money or inventory. Do not confuse with raconter, which means to tell a story.

Examples

"Elle recompta les billets une deuxième fois."

Natural Translation

She counted the banknotes a second time.

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