Which to use
“réclament” and “réclamer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,737
- “réclament” frequency rank
- #6,653
- “réclamer” frequency rank
- 16390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réclament | réclamer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réclamer. | Implorer ; demander avec insistance. |
Where the eye mixes réclament and réclamer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réclament runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against réclamer's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réclament with réclamer
A purely visual mix-up. réclament (\ʁe.klɑm\) and réclamer (\ʁe.klɑ.me\) 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 16390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réclament is recorded at frequency rank #9,737, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.klɑm\. réclamer is at rank #6,653, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.klɑ.me\.
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 16390, this pair ranks #388,048 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réclament vs réclamer
Shared letters: acelmré. Private to "réclament": nt. Private to "réclamer": -.
"réclament" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "réclamer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réclament" and "réclamer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réclament" or "réclamer"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "réclament" and "réclamer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réclament" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réclamer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,048 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réclament" and "réclamer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réclament vs relatent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #388,048 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.