Which to use
“récupèrent” and “récupérez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,729
- “récupèrent” frequency rank
- #42,592
- “récupérez” frequency rank
- 71321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récupèrent | récupérez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récupérer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récupérer. |
Where the eye mixes récupèrent and récupérez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. récupèrent runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCC) against récupérez's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: récupèrent vs récupérez
A purely visual mix-up. récupèrent (\ʁe.ky.pɛʁ\) and récupérez (\ʁe.ky.pe.ʁe\) 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 71321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récupèrent is recorded at frequency rank #28,729, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ky.pɛʁ\. récupérez is at rank #42,592, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ky.pe.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 71321, this pair ranks #47,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of récupèrent vs récupérez
Shared letters: ceprué. Private to "récupèrent": ntè. Private to "récupérez": z.
"récupèrent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC · "récupérez" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récupèrent" and "récupérez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "récupèrent" or "récupérez"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "récupèrent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "récupérez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récupèrent" and "récupérez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "récupèrent vs repèrent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,958 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.