Which to use
“réclament” and “réclamés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,737
- “réclament” frequency rank
- #33,876
- “réclamés” frequency rank
- 43613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réclament | réclamés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réclamer. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de réclamer. |
Where the eye mixes réclament and réclamés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réclament runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against réclamés's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réclament vs réclamés
A purely visual mix-up. réclament (\ʁe.klɑm\) and réclamés (\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 43613, 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\. réclamés is at rank #33,876, 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 43613, this pair ranks #216,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réclament vs réclamés
Shared letters: aclmré. Private to "réclament": ent. Private to "réclamés": s.
"réclament" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "réclamés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réclament" and "réclamés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réclament" vs "réclamés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réclament" and "réclamés" 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 "réclamés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réclament" and "réclamés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réclamés vs relatés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #216,725 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.