Which to use
“recette” is a noun and “regrette” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,496
- “recette” frequency rank
- #3,218
- “regrette” frequency rank
- 6714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recette | regrette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ensemble des étapes nécessaire à la réalisation d’un plat en cuisine. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de regretter. |
Where the eye mixes recette and regrette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recette runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against regrette's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recette with regrette
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recette is \ʁə.sɛt\ while regrette is \ʁə.ɡʁɛt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recette is recorded at frequency rank #3,496, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.sɛt\. regrette is at rank #3,218, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ɡʁɛt\.
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 6714, this pair ranks #425,446 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recette vs regrette
Shared letters: ert. Private to "recette": c. Private to "regrette": g.
"recette" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "regrette" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recette" and "regrette" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "recette" or "regrette" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regrette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #425,446 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recette" and "regrette" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recette vs revêtue". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #425,446 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.