Which to use
“réciter” and “récolter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,680
- “réciter” frequency rank
- #10,401
- “récolter” frequency rank
- 34081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réciter | récolter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prononcer à voix haute, et d’une manière soutenue, quelque discours, quelque morceau de prose ou de vers qu’on sait par cœur. | Faire une récolte. |
Where the eye mixes réciter and récolter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réciter runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against récolter's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réciter and récolter
A purely visual mix-up. réciter (\ʁe.si.te\) and récolter (\ʁe.kɔl.te\) 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 34081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réciter is recorded at frequency rank #23,680, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.si.te\. récolter is at rank #10,401, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.kɔl.te\.
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 34081, this pair ranks #286,283 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réciter vs récolter
Shared letters: certé. Private to "réciter": i. Private to "récolter": lo.
"réciter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "récolter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réciter" and "récolter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réciter" or "récolter"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "réciter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "récolter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,283 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réciter" and "récolter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recife vs réciter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #286,283 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.