Which to use
“récoltent” and “révoltent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,024
- “récoltent” frequency rank
- #40,985
- “révoltent” frequency rank
- 80009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récoltent | révoltent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récolter. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de révolter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set récoltent and révoltent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. récoltent (\ʁe.kɔlt\) and révoltent (\ʁe.vɔlt\) 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 a single letter - c in “récoltent” becomes v in “révoltent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récoltent is recorded at frequency rank #39,024, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.kɔlt\. révoltent is at rank #40,985, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɔlt\.
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 80009, this pair ranks #21,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of récoltent vs révoltent
Shared letters: elnorté. Private to "récoltent": c. Private to "révoltent": v.
"récoltent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "révoltent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récoltent" and "révoltent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "récoltent" or "révoltent"?
Remembering récoltent vs révoltent
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 “récoltent” entry
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