racontésvsrécoltésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,547
“racontés” frequency rank
#21,454
“récoltés” frequency rank
69001
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature racontés récoltés
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de raconter. Participe passé masculin pluriel de récolter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set racontés and récoltés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
racontés
8 ch
récoltés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. racontés (\ʁa.kɔ̃.te\) and récoltés (\ʁe.kɔl.te\) 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 69001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

racontés is recorded at frequency rank #47,547, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁa.kɔ̃.te\. récoltés is at rank #21,454, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.kɔl.te\.

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 69001, this pair ranks #56,883 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of racontés vs récoltés

Shared letters: corsté. Private to "racontés": an. Private to "récoltés": l.

"racontés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "récoltés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

racontés#47,547
récoltés#21,454

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "racontés" and "récoltés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁa.kɔ̃.te\ versus \ʁe.kɔl.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "racontés" or "récoltés"?
"récoltés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,454 in our French list, against #47,547 for "racontés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering racontés vs récoltés

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

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