Which to use
“ratent” and “rement” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,558
- “ratent” frequency rank
- #48,149
- “rement” frequency rank
- 84707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ratent | rement |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rater. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe rementir. |
Where the eye mixes ratent and rement
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ratent with rement
A purely visual mix-up. ratent (\ʁat\) and rement (\ʁə.mɑ̃\) 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 84707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ratent is recorded at frequency rank #36,558, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁat\. rement is at rank #48,149, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɑ̃\.
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 84707, this pair ranks #12,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ratent vs rement
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "ratent": a. Private to "rement": m.
"ratent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "rement" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ratent" and "rement" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ratent" or "rement"?
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 "ratent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rement" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ratent" and "rement" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ramen vs rement". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #12,502 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.