Which to use
“récits” is a noun and “reçoit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,343
- “récits” frequency rank
- #2,450
- “reçoit” frequency rank
- 8793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récits | reçoit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de récit. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de recevoir. |
Where the eye mixes récits and reçoit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses récits with reçoit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: récits is \ʁe.si\ while reçoit is \ʁə.swa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récits is recorded at frequency rank #6,343, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.si\. reçoit is at rank #2,450, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.swa\.
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 8793, this pair ranks #418,829 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of récits vs reçoit
Shared letters: irt. Private to "récits": csé. Private to "reçoit": eoç.
"récits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "reçoit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récits" and "reçoit" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "récits" or "reçoit" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "récits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reçoit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,829 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récits" and "reçoit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "récits vs relit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #418,829 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.