Which to use
“récoltant” and “recourant” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,292
- “récoltant” frequency rank
- #33,863
- “recourant” frequency rank
- 79155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récoltant | recourant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exploitant d'une parcelle ou d'un domaine viticole qui récolte lui-même son raisin. | Personne qui introduit un recours en droit administratif ou auprès du Tribunal fédéral. |
Where the eye mixes récoltant and recourant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. récoltant (CVCVCCVCC) and recourant (CVCVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between récoltant and recourant
A purely visual mix-up. récoltant (\ʁe.kɔl.tɑ̃\) and recourant (\ʁə.ku.ʁɑ̃\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récoltant is recorded at frequency rank #45,292, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.kɔl.tɑ̃\. recourant is at rank #33,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.ku.ʁɑ̃\.
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 79155, this pair ranks #23,978 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of récoltant vs recourant
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "récoltant": lé. Private to "recourant": eu.
"récoltant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "recourant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recourant ← ercourant · rceourant · reccourant · recoruant · recouarnt · recourannt · recourantt · recouratn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récoltant" and "recourant" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "récoltant" vs "recourant" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "récoltant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recourant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,978 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récoltant" and "recourant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "récoltant vs recrutant". 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 #23,978 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.