résumé

/ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ/

//ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ// noun

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"resume" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“résumé” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,924. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,924
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of resume (“a summary, especially of employment history”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-resume · résumé · English

résumé · rank #35,924 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,924
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH sade

Nearest frequency peer: sade (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “résumé”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “résumé” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

résumé vs reuse
33% similar
résumé vs revue
33% similar
résumé vs resumed
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for résumé
PropertyValue
Headwordrésumé
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,924
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “résumé”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).résumélands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “sade” (#35,925), “Rosso” (#35,921), “Roseanne” (#35,920). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “résumé” is #35,924. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around résumé (IPA /ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,924 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of resume (“a summary, especially of employment history”).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for résumé, with forms such as "rrésumé", "rséumé", and "résmué". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "reuse", "revue", "resumed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume. The correct English form is résumé, spelled R-É-S-U-M-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of resume (“a summary, especially of employment history”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how résumé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On one occasion Mrs. Val Gwepton, who was not blessed with the most reposeful of temperaments, fairly let herself go, and gave Mrs. Pentherby a vivid and truthful résumé of her opinion of her.
  2. 1978, Royal Society of South Australia, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, Volumes 102-103, page 79, A résumé of diagnostic characters of the five families represented in Australia is also given, and a list of the 19 genera described from Australia is included

Etymology

Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rrésumé
  • rséumé
  • résmué
  • réssumé
  • résummé
  • résuém
  • réusmé
  • érsumé

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of résumé - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rrésumé1rséumé2résmué2réssumé1résummé1résuém2réusmé2érsumé2
Edit distance from "résumé"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "résumé"?
"résumé" is spelled R-É-S-U-M-É. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ/.
What does "résumé" mean?
As a noun, "résumé" means: Alternative spelling of resume (“a summary, especially of employment history”).
What words are commonly confused with "résumé"?
"résumé" is commonly confused with "reuse", "revue", "resumed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "résumé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "résumé" is /ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "résumé"?
Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "résumé", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list