Which to use
“recoupe” is a noun and “recouper” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,567
- “recoupe” frequency rank
- #48,753
- “recouper” frequency rank
- 91320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoupe | recouper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Morceaux d’étoffe qui restent quand on taille des vêtements. | Couper de nouveau. |
Where the eye mixes recoupe and recouper
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recoupe with recouper
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recoupe is \ʁə.kup\ while recouper is \ʁə.ku.pe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “recoupe” sits inside “recouper”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recoupe is recorded at frequency rank #42,567, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kup\. recouper is at rank #48,753, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ku.pe\.
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 91320, this pair ranks #3,964 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recoupe vs recouper
Shared letters: ceopru. Private to "recoupe": -. Private to "recouper": -.
"recoupe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "recouper" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recoupe" and "recouper" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recoupe" or "recouper"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recoupe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recouper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,964 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoupe" and "recouper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recoucher vs recouper". 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 #3,964 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.