Which to use
“récepteur” and “rédempteur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,244
- “récepteur” frequency rank
- #38,027
- “rédempteur” frequency rank
- 53271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récepteur | rédempteur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui reçoit. | Ce qui préserve, qui sauve moralement. |
Where the eye mixes récepteur and rédempteur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. récepteur runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against rédempteur's 10 (CVCVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses récepteur with rédempteur
A purely visual mix-up. récepteur (\ʁe.sɛp.tœʁ\) and rédempteur (\ʁe.dɑ̃p.tœʁ\) 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 53271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récepteur is recorded at frequency rank #15,244, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.sɛp.tœʁ\. rédempteur is at rank #38,027, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɑ̃p.tœʁ\.
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 53271, this pair ranks #141,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of récepteur vs rédempteur
Shared letters: eprtué. Private to "récepteur": c. Private to "rédempteur": dm.
"récepteur" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "rédempteur" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récepteur" and "rédempteur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "récepteur" or "rédempteur" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "récepteur" and "rédempteur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "récepteur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rédempteur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récepteur" and "rédempteur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "récepteur vs recruteur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #141,910 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.