Which to use
“reçu” is an adjective and “rou” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #813
- “reçu” frequency rank
- #48,169
- “rou” frequency rank
- 48982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçu | rou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est admis, établi, consacré. | Synonyme de rohu (poisson). |
Where the eye mixes reçu and rou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reçu with rou
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reçu is \ʁə.sy\ while rou is \ʁu\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reçu is recorded at frequency rank #813, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.sy\. rou is at rank #48,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁu\.
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 48982, this pair ranks #174,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reçu vs rou
Shared letters: ru. Private to "reçu": eç. Private to "rou": o.
"reçu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reçu" and "rou" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reçu" vs "rou" - 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 "reçu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçu" and "rou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rou vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #174,463 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.