Which to use
“reçues” and “reculés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,458
- “reçues” frequency rank
- #33,432
- “reculés” frequency rank
- 41890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçues | reculés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de reçu. | Masculin pluriel de reculé. |
Where the eye mixes reçues and reculés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reçues runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against reculés's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reçues with reculés
A purely visual mix-up. reçues (\ʁə.sy\) and reculés (\ʁə.ky.le\) 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 41890, 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\. reculés is at rank #33,432, tagged as anadj, 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 41890, this pair ranks #229,777 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reçues vs reculés
Shared letters: ersu. Private to "reçues": ç. Private to "reculés": clé.
"reçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "reculés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reçues" and "reculés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reçues" vs "reculés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reçues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reculés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,777 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçues" and "reculés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reculés vs rénales". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,777 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.