Which to use
“récifs” is a noun and “reclus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,951
- “récifs” frequency rank
- #27,213
- “reclus” frequency rank
- 55164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récifs | reclus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de récif. | Qui vit en réclusion. |
Where the eye mixes récifs and reclus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. récifs (CVCVCC) and reclus (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between récifs and reclus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: récifs is \ʁe.sif\ while reclus is \ʁə.kly\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récifs is recorded at frequency rank #27,951, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.sif\. reclus is at rank #27,213, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.kly\.
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 55164, this pair ranks #129,252 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of récifs vs reclus
Shared letters: crs. Private to "récifs": fié. Private to "reclus": elu.
"récifs" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "reclus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reclus ← erclus · rcelus · recclus · recllus · reclsu · recluss · reculs · relcus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récifs" and "reclus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "récifs" vs "reclus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "récifs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,252 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récifs" and "reclus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "récifs vs Reis". 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 #129,252 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.