reçoisvsrevoitWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reçois” and “revoit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,232
“reçois” frequency rank
#15,234
“revoit” frequency rank
21466
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reçois revoit
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de recevoir. Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de revoir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reçois and revoit apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
reçois
6 ch
revoit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

reçois and revoit form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reçois is recorded at frequency rank #6,232, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.swa\. revoit is at rank #15,234, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vwa\.

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 21466, this pair ranks #363,028 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

reçois#6,232
revoit#15,234

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reçois" and "revoit" be used interchangeably?
No, "reçois" and "revoit" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering reçois vs revoit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reçois” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list