Which to use
“recoins” and “records” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,214
- “recoins” frequency rank
- #6,741
- “records” frequency rank
- 33955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoins | records |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de recoin. | Pluriel de record. |
Where the eye mixes recoins and records
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recoins (CVCVVCC) and records (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: recoins vs records
A purely visual mix-up. recoins (\ʁə.kwɛ̃\) and records (\ʁə.kɔʁ\) 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 33955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recoins is recorded at frequency rank #27,214, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kwɛ̃\. records is at rank #6,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kɔʁ\.
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 33955, this pair ranks #287,134 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recoins vs records
Shared letters: ceors. Private to "recoins": in. Private to "records": d.
"recoins" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "records" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recoins" and "records" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recoins" or "records"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recoins" and "records" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recoins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "records" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,134 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoins" and "records" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recoins vs rêvons". 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 #287,134 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.