récentes

\ʁe.sɑ̃t\

/\ʁe.sɑ̃t\/ adj

The verdict

“récentes” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,395
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de récent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-recentes · récentes · French

récentes · rank #5,395 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,395
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH représentatio…

Nearest frequency peer: représentations (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “récentes”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “récentes” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

récentes vs rentes
75% similar
récentes vs recette
63% similar
récentes vs récents
88% similar

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

Key facts for récentes
PropertyValue
Headwordrécentes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʁe.sɑ̃t\
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,395
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “récentes” sits in French frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around récentes (IPA \ʁe.sɑ̃t\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,395 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin pluriel de récent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for récentes, with forms such as "rcéentes", "recentes", and "rrécentes". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rentes", "recette", "récents", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is récentes, spelled R-É-C-E-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de récent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Écologique, Avatar? Bien au contraire, les plus récentes technologies du cinéma, et Avatar en est le porte-étendard, concourent à produire une irrésistible "technologie de l’imaginaire", qui, dans ce cas précis, comble du scandale, table sur l’écologisme pour mieux attirer les spectateurs-cyborgs et leur argent-sève, tant et si bien que le monde humain de…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcéentes
  • recentes
  • rrécentes
  • réccentes
  • récenets
  • récenntes
  • récentess
  • récentse
  • récenttes
  • récetnes
  • récnetes
  • réecntes
  • ércentes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of récentes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rcéentes2recentes1rrécentes1réccentes1récenets2récenntes1récentess1récentse2
Edit distance from "récentes"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "récentes"?
"récentes" is spelled R-É-C-E-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.sɑ̃t\.
What does "récentes" mean?
As an adjective, "récentes" means: Féminin pluriel de récent.
What words are commonly confused with "récentes"?
"récentes" is commonly confused with "rentes", "recette", "récents". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "récentes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "récentes" is \ʁe.sɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "récentes" come from?
"récentes" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "récentes" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "rentes". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,395 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list