récoltent

\ʁe.kɔlt\

/\ʁe.kɔlt\/ verb

The verdict

“récoltent” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,024
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récolter.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

récoltent vs récolter
78% similar
récoltent vs récoltés
67% similar
récoltent vs reculent
67% similar

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

Key facts for récoltent
PropertyValue
Headwordrécoltent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.kɔlt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,024
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “récoltent” 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). récoltent 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 15 spelling variants around récoltent (IPA \ʁe.kɔlt\), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,024 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for récoltent, with forms such as "rcéoltent", "recoltent", and "rrécoltent". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "récolter", "récoltés", "reculent", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is récoltent, spelled R-É-C-O-L-T-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récolter.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent du subjonctif de récolter.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcéoltent
  • recoltent
  • rrécoltent
  • réccoltent
  • réclotent
  • récoletnt
  • récolltent
  • récoltennt
  • récoltentt
  • récoltetn
  • récoltnet
  • récolttent
  • récotlent
  • réocltent
  • ércoltent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rcéoltent2recoltent1rrécoltent1réccoltent1réclotent2récoletnt2récolltent1récoltennt1
Edit distance from "récoltent"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "récoltent"?
"récoltent" is spelled R-É-C-O-L-T-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.kɔlt\.
What does "récoltent" mean?
As a verb, "récoltent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récolter.
What words are commonly confused with "récoltent"?
"récoltent" is commonly confused with "récolter", "récoltés", "reculent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "récoltent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "récoltent" is \ʁe.kɔlt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "récoltent" come from?
"récoltent" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “récoltent”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-C-O-L-T-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.kɔlt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “récolter” - see the side-by-side comparison. récoltent vs récolter
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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