Which to use
“récré” is a noun and “riche” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,457
- “récré” frequency rank
- #1,420
- “riche” frequency rank
- 22877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récré | riche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Période de la journée scolaire durant laquelle les enfants peuvent sortir et s’amuser. | Qui a beaucoup de fortune, qui possède de grands biens, de grandes richesses. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set récré and riche apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: récré is \ʁe.kʁe\ while riche is \ʁiʃ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récré is recorded at frequency rank #21,457, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.kʁe\. riche is at rank #1,420, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁiʃ\.
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 22877, this pair ranks #355,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of récré vs riche
Shared letters: cr. Private to "récré": é. Private to "riche": ehi.
"récré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "riche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- riche ← irche · rcihe · ricche · riceh · richhe · rihce · rriche
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récré" and "riche" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering récré vs riche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “récré”; for an adjective, it's “riche”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “récré” entry
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