Which to use
“récente” and “réticente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,958
- “récente” frequency rank
- #45,855
- “réticente” frequency rank
- 49813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récente | réticente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de récent. | Féminin singulier de réticent. |
Where the eye mixes récente and réticente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. récente runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against réticente's 9 (CVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: récente vs réticente
A purely visual mix-up. récente (\ʁe.sɑ̃t\) and réticente (\ʁe.ti.sɑ̃t\) 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 49813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récente is recorded at frequency rank #3,958, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.sɑ̃t\. réticente is at rank #45,855, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ti.sɑ̃t\.
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 49813, this pair ranks #167,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of récente vs réticente
Shared letters: cenrté. Private to "récente": -. Private to "réticente": i.
"récente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "réticente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "récente" and "réticente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "récente" or "réticente"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "récente" and "réticente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "récente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réticente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récente" and "réticente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réticente vs retienne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #167,681 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.