Which to use
“rechute” and “recoupe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,737
- “rechute” frequency rank
- #42,567
- “recoupe” frequency rank
- 67304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechute | recoupe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seconde chute, nouvelle chute. | Morceaux d’étoffe qui restent quand on taille des vêtements. |
Where the eye mixes rechute and recoupe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rechute (CVCCVCV) and recoupe (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rechute with recoupe
A purely visual mix-up. rechute (\ʁə.ʃyt\) and recoupe (\ʁə.kup\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechute is recorded at frequency rank #24,737, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.ʃyt\. recoupe is at rank #42,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kup\.
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 67304, this pair ranks #63,979 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rechute vs recoupe
Shared letters: ceru. Private to "rechute": ht. Private to "recoupe": op.
"rechute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "recoupe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rechute" and "recoupe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "rechute" or "recoupe" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recoupe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,979 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechute" and "recoupe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recoupe vs recouper". 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 #63,979 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.