Which to use
“recel” is a noun and “révéla” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,211
- “recel” frequency rank
- #28,341
- “révéla” frequency rank
- 55552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recel | révéla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte de celui ou de celle qui recèle. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de révéler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recel and révéla apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recel is \ʁə.sɛl\ while révéla is \ʁe.ve.la\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recel is recorded at frequency rank #27,211, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.sɛl\. révéla is at rank #28,341, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ve.la\.
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 55552, this pair ranks #126,754 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recel vs révéla
Shared letters: lr. Private to "recel": ce. Private to "révéla": avé.
"recel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "révéla" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recel ← ercel · rceel · reccel · recell · recle · reecl · rrecel
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recel" and "révéla" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recel" or "révéla"?
Remembering recel vs révéla
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “recel”; for a verb, it's “révéla”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recel” entry
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