Which to use
“ravin” and “rin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,382
- “ravin” frequency rank
- #36,141
- “rin” frequency rank
- 55523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ravin | rin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forte dépression de terrain ; vallon étroit et raide. | Rameau, rain. |
Where the eye mixes ravin and rin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ravin and rin
A purely visual mix-up. ravin (\ʁa.vɛ̃\) and rin (\ʁɛ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55523, 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\. rin is at rank #36,141, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛ̃\.
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 55523, this pair ranks #126,945 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ravin vs rin
Shared letters: inr. Private to "ravin": av. Private to "rin": -.
"ravin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ravin ← arvin · raivn · ravinn · ravni · ravvin · rravin · rvain
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ravin" and "rin" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ravin" vs "rin" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ravin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,945 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ravin" and "rin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs rin". 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 #126,945 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.