Which to use
“réception” and “rédemption” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,503
- “réception” frequency rank
- #17,808
- “rédemption” frequency rank
- 21311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réception | rédemption |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de recevoir une chose qui a été adressée. | Action de ramener quelqu’un au bien, de le racheter, ou de se racheter, rachat du genre humain par Jésus-Christ. |
Where the eye mixes réception and rédemption
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between réception and rédemption
A purely visual mix-up. réception (\ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\) and rédemption (\ʁe.dɑ̃p.sjɔ̃\) 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 21311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réception is recorded at frequency rank #3,503, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃\. rédemption is at rank #17,808, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.dɑ̃p.sjɔ̃\.
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 21311, this pair ranks #363,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réception vs rédemption
Shared letters: einoprté. Private to "réception": c. Private to "rédemption": dm.
"réception" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "rédemption" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réception" for "rédemption" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réception" vs "rédemption" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "réception" and "rédemption" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réception" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rédemption" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #363,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réception" and "rédemption" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réceptifs vs réception". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #363,825 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.