Which to use
“reçues” is an adjective and “reculée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,458
- “reçues” frequency rank
- #39,008
- “reculée” frequency rank
- 47466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçues | reculée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de reçu. | Espace qui permet de se reculer. |
Where the eye mixes reçues and reculée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reçues runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against reculée's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reçues and reculée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reçues is \ʁə.sy\ while reculée is \ʁə.ky.le\. 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 47466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reçues is recorded at frequency rank #8,458, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.sy\. reculée is at rank #39,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.ky.le\.
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 47466, this pair ranks #186,697 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reçues vs reculée
Shared letters: eru. Private to "reçues": sç. Private to "reculée": clé.
"reçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "reculée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reçues" and "reculée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "reçues" or "reculée" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reçues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reculée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,697 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçues" and "reculée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reculée vs refoulée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #186,697 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.