récoltéesvsrécoltentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,225
“récoltées” frequency rank
#39,024
“récoltent” frequency rank
66249
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature récoltées récoltent
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel 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 récoltées and récoltent apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
récoltées
9 ch
récoltent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. récoltées (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

récoltées is recorded at frequency rank #27,225, 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 66249, this pair ranks #68,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of récoltées vs récoltent

Shared letters: celorté. Private to "récoltées": s. Private to "récoltent": n.

"récoltées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "récoltent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

récoltées#27,225
récoltent#39,024

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "récoltées" 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, "récoltées" or "récoltent"?
"récoltées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,225 in our French list, against #39,024 for "récoltent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

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