Which to use
“réceptif” and “récréatif” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,731
- “réceptif” frequency rank
- #39,026
- “récréatif” frequency rank
- 73757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réceptif | récréatif |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui reçoit, qui peut recevoir des impressions. | Qui récrée ; qui divertit |
Where the eye mixes réceptif and récréatif
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réceptif runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against récréatif's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réceptif and récréatif
A purely visual mix-up. réceptif (\ʁe.sɛp.tif\) and récréatif (\ʁe.kʁe.a.tif\) 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 73757, 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\. récréatif is at rank #39,026, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.kʁe.a.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 73757, this pair ranks #39,385 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réceptif vs récréatif
Shared letters: cfirté. Private to "réceptif": ep. Private to "récréatif": a.
"réceptif" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "récréatif" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réceptif" for "récréatif" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réceptif" vs "récréatif" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réceptif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "récréatif" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,385 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réceptif" and "récréatif" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réceptif vs réceptifs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,385 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.