Which to use
“reclus” and “rendus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,213
- “reclus” frequency rank
- #4,525
- “rendus” frequency rank
- 31738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclus | rendus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui vit en réclusion. | Masculin pluriel de rendu. |
Where the eye mixes reclus and rendus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reclus with rendus
A purely visual mix-up. reclus (\ʁə.kly\) and rendus (\ʁɑ̃.dy\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31738, 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\. rendus is at rank #4,525, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.dy\.
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 31738, this pair ranks #301,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclus vs rendus
Shared letters: ersu. Private to "reclus": cl. Private to "rendus": dn.
"reclus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rendus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reclus" and "rendus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reclus" or "rendus"?
After this comparison
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 "rendus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclus" and "rendus" 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 #301,873 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.