Which to use
“record” and “rencard” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,244
- “record” frequency rank
- #27,939
- “rencard” frequency rank
- 30183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | record | rencard |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exploit sportif dépassant tout ce qui a été fait précédemment dans le même genre, et officiellement constaté. | Renseignement confidentiel. |
Where the eye mixes record and rencard
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: record vs rencard
A purely visual mix-up. record (\ʁə.kɔʁ\) and rencard (\ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\) 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 30183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
record is recorded at frequency rank #2,244, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kɔʁ\. rencard is at rank #27,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.kaʁ\.
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 30183, this pair ranks #311,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of record vs rencard
Shared letters: cder. Private to "record": o. Private to "rencard": an.
"record" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "rencard" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "record" and "rencard" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "record" vs "rencard" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "record" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rencard" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "record" and "rencard" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rencard vs Ronsard". 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 #311,982 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.