Which to use
“reçues” and “refusés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,458
- “reçues” frequency rank
- #27,595
- “refusés” frequency rank
- 36053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçues | refusés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de reçu. | Masculin pluriel de refusé. |
Where the eye mixes reçues and refusés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. reçues (\ʁə.sy\) and refusés (\ʁə.fy.ze\) 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 36053, 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\. refusés is at rank #27,595, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.fy.ze\.
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 36053, this pair ranks #272,322 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reçues vs refusés
Shared letters: ersu. Private to "reçues": ç. Private to "refusés": fé.
"reçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "refusés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC