racléevsradiéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“raclée” and “radiée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,546
“raclée” frequency rank
#44,125
“radiée” frequency rank
76671
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raclée radiée
Definition Coups répétés portés à une personne ou à un animal. Fleur radiée.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
raclée
6 ch
radiée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. raclée (\ʁɑ.kle\) and radiée (\ʁa.dje\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

raclée is recorded at frequency rank #32,546, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɑ.kle\. radiée is at rank #44,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.dje\.

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 76671, this pair ranks #30,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of raclée vs radiée

Shared letters: aeré. Private to "raclée": cl. Private to "radiée": di.

"raclée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "radiée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV

Frequency comparison

raclée#32,546
radiée#44,125

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raclée" and "radiée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁɑ.kle\ versus \ʁa.dje\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raclée" or "radiée"?
"raclée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,546 in our French list, against #44,125 for "radiée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering raclée vs radiée

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 “raclée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list