Which to use
“ravin” and “ravoir” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,382
- “ravin” frequency rank
- #41,996
- “ravoir” frequency rank
- 61378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ravin | ravoir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forte dépression de terrain ; vallon étroit et raide. | Filet tendu verticalement, tour à tour couvert et découvert par la marée ^([1]). Filet tendu au travers d’une rivière ^([1]). |
Where the eye mixes ravin and ravoir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ravin with ravoir
A purely visual mix-up. ravin (\ʁa.vɛ̃\) and ravoir (\ʁa.vwaʁ\) 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 61378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ravin is recorded at frequency rank #19,382, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.vɛ̃\. ravoir is at rank #41,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.vwaʁ\.
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 61378, this pair ranks #92,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ravin vs ravoir
Shared letters: airv. Private to "ravin": n. Private to "ravoir": o.
"ravin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ravoir" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ravin" for "ravoir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ravin" vs "ravoir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ravin" and "ravoir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ravin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ravoir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ravin" and "ravoir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ravoir vs revoie". 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 #92,599 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.