reçuesvsremuéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reçues” and “remué” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,458
“reçues” frequency rank
#45,277
“remué” frequency rank
53735
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reçues remué
Definition Féminin pluriel de reçu. Ému, touché.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reçues and remué apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
reçues
5 ch
remué

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reçues (\ʁə.sy\) and remué (\ʁə.mɥe\) 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 53735, 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\. remué is at rank #45,277, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.mɥe\.

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 53735, this pair ranks #138,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reçues vs remué

Shared letters: eru. Private to "reçues": . Private to "remué": .

"reçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "remué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Frequency comparison

reçues#8,458
remué#45,277

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reçues" and "remué" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.sy\ versus \ʁə.mɥe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reçues" or "remué"?
"reçues" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,458 in our French list, against #45,277 for "remué". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reçues vs remué

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reçues” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list