Which to use
“rasé” and “res” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,778
- “rasé” frequency rank
- #12,853
- “res” frequency rank
- 27631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasé | res |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de raser. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe rêtre. |
Where the eye mixes rasé and res
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rasé and res
A purely visual mix-up. rasé (\ʁa.ze\) and res (\ʁɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasé is recorded at frequency rank #14,778, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁa.ze\. res is at rank #12,853, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛ\.
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 27631, this pair ranks #327,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasé vs res
Shared letters: rs. Private to "rasé": aé. Private to "res": e.
"rasé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "res" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasé" for "res" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "rasé" or "res" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "res" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasé" and "res" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RAMQ vs rasé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,812 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.