racléevsrangéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,546
“raclée” frequency rank
#12,459
“rangée” frequency rank
45005
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raclée rangée
Definition Coups répétés portés à une personne ou à un animal. Suite d'objets ou de personnes sur un même rang, sur une même file.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
raclée
6 ch
rangée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. raclée (\ʁɑ.kle\) and rangée (\ʁɑ̃.ʒe\) 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 45005, 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\. rangée is at rank #12,459, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.ʒe\.

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 45005, this pair ranks #206,135 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raclée vs rangée

Shared letters: aeré. Private to "raclée": cl. Private to "rangée": gn.

"raclée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "rangée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Frequency comparison

raclée#32,546
rangée#12,459

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raclée" and "rangée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁɑ.kle\ versus \ʁɑ̃.ʒe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raclée" or "rangée"?
"rangée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,459 in our French list, against #32,546 for "raclée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering raclée vs rangée

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