racontésvsremontésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,547
“racontés” frequency rank
#28,326
“remontés” frequency rank
75873
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature racontés remontés
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de raconter. Participe passé masculin pluriel de remonter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
racontés
8 ch
remontés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. racontés (\ʁa.kɔ̃.te\) and remontés (\ʁə.mɔ̃.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 75873, 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\. remontés is at rank #28,326, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɔ̃.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 75873, this pair ranks #32,777 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of racontés vs remontés

Shared letters: norsté. Private to "racontés": ac. Private to "remontés": em.

"racontés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "remontés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

racontés#47,547
remontés#28,326

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "racontés" and "remontés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁa.kɔ̃.te\ versus \ʁə.mɔ̃.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "racontés" or "remontés"?
"remontés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,326 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 remontés

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