récupéréesvsrémunéréesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,953
“récupérées” frequency rank
#38,525
“rémunérées” frequency rank
66478
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature récupérées rémunérées
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de récupérer. Participe passé féminin pluriel de rémunérer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set récupérées and rémunérées apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
récupérées
10 ch
rémunérées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. récupérées (\ʁe.ky.pe.ʁe\) and rémunérées (\ʁe.my.ne.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

récupérées is recorded at frequency rank #27,953, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ky.pe.ʁe\. rémunérées is at rank #38,525, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.my.ne.ʁe\.

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 66478, this pair ranks #67,627 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of récupérées vs rémunérées

Shared letters: ersué. Private to "récupérées": cp. Private to "rémunérées": mn.

"récupérées" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "rémunérées" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

récupérées#27,953
rémunérées#38,525

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "récupérées" and "rémunérées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ky.pe.ʁe\ versus \ʁe.my.ne.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "récupérées" or "rémunérées"?
"récupérées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,953 in our French list, against #38,525 for "rémunérées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering récupérées vs rémunérées

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 “récupérées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list