Which to use
“reçues” and “réputés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,458
- “reçues” frequency rank
- #14,145
- “réputés” frequency rank
- 22603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçues | réputés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de reçu. | Masculin pluriel de réputé. |
Where the eye mixes reçues and réputés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reçues runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réputés'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 réputés
A purely visual mix-up. reçues (\ʁə.sy\) and réputés (\ʁe.py.te\) 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 22603, 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\. réputés is at rank #14,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.te\.
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 22603, this pair ranks #357,101 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reçues vs réputés
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "reçues": eç. Private to "réputés": pté.
"reçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réputés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reçues" and "réputés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reçues" or "réputés"?
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 "réputés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,101 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçues" and "réputés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatés vs réputés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #357,101 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.