récoltéevsrécoltentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,014
“récoltée” frequency rank
#39,024
“récoltent” frequency rank
86038
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature récoltée récoltent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de récolter. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récolter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set récoltée and récoltent apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
récoltée
9 ch
récoltent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. récoltée (\ʁe.kɔl.te\) and récoltent (\ʁe.kɔlt\) 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 86038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

récoltée is recorded at frequency rank #47,014, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.kɔl.te\. récoltent is at rank #39,024, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.kɔlt\.

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 86038, this pair ranks #10,349 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of récoltée vs récoltent

Shared letters: celorté. Private to "récoltée": -. Private to "récoltent": n.

"récoltée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV  ·  "récoltent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

récoltée#47,014
récoltent#39,024

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "récoltée" and "récoltent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.kɔl.te\ versus \ʁe.kɔlt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "récoltée" or "récoltent"?
"récoltent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,024 in our French list, against #47,014 for "récoltée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering récoltée vs récoltent

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 “récoltée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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