Which to use
“récupèrent” and “reçurent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,729
- “récupèrent” frequency rank
- #32,161
- “reçurent” frequency rank
- 60890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récupèrent | reçurent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récupérer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple de recevoir. |
Where the eye mixes récupèrent and reçurent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. récupèrent runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCC) against reçurent's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between récupèrent and reçurent
A purely visual mix-up. récupèrent (\ʁe.ky.pɛʁ\) and reçurent (\ʁə.syʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60890, 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\. reçurent is at rank #32,161, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.syʁ\.
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 60890, this pair ranks #95,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of récupèrent vs reçurent
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "récupèrent": cpèé. Private to "reçurent": ç.
"récupèrent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC · "reçurent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "récupèrent" for "reçurent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "récupèrent" vs "reçurent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "récupèrent" and "reçurent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "récupèrent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reçurent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récupèrent" and "reçurent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recèlent vs reçurent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,239 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.