Which to use
“reclus” and “reçue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,213
- “reclus” frequency rank
- #7,894
- “reçue” frequency rank
- 35107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclus | reçue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui vit en réclusion. | Féminin singulier de reçu. |
Where the eye mixes reclus and reçue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reclus and reçue
A purely visual mix-up. reclus (\ʁə.kly\) and reçue (\ʁə.sy\) 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 35107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclus is recorded at frequency rank #27,213, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.kly\. reçue is at rank #7,894, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.sy\.
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 35107, this pair ranks #279,125 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclus vs reçue
Shared letters: eru. Private to "reclus": cls. Private to "reçue": ç.
"reclus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reçue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reclus ← erclus · rcelus · recclus · recllus · reclsu · recluss · reculs · relcus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reclus" and "reçue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reclus" or "reçue"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reclus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reçue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,125 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclus" and "reçue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reclus vs révolus". 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 #279,125 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.