Which to use
“réceptif” and “réceptifs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,731
- “réceptif” frequency rank
- #44,158
- “réceptifs” frequency rank
- 78889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réceptif | réceptifs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui reçoit, qui peut recevoir des impressions. | Masculin pluriel de réceptif. |
Same sound, different letters: réceptif vs réceptifs
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. réceptif runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against réceptifs's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: réceptif vs réceptifs
This is the hard kind. réceptif and réceptifs are pronounced identically (\ʁe.sɛp.tif\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “réceptif” sits inside “réceptifs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réceptif is recorded at frequency rank #34,731, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.sɛp.tif\. réceptifs is at rank #44,158, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.sɛp.tif\.
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 78889, this pair ranks #24,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réceptif vs réceptifs
Shared letters: cefiprté. Private to "réceptif": -. Private to "réceptifs": s.
"réceptif" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "réceptifs" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réceptif" for "réceptifs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réceptif" or "réceptifs"?
What to do next
"réceptif" and "réceptifs" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "réceptif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réceptifs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réceptif" and "réceptifs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réceptif vs récréatif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,603 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.