Which to use
“récupèrent” and “requièrent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,729
- “récupèrent” frequency rank
- #28,718
- “requièrent” frequency rank
- 57447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récupèrent | requièrent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de récupérer. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de requérir. |
Where the eye mixes récupèrent and requièrent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. récupèrent (CVCVCVCVCC) and requièrent (CVCVVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: récupèrent vs requièrent
A purely visual mix-up. récupèrent (\ʁe.ky.pɛʁ\) and requièrent (\ʁə.kjɛʁ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57447, 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\. requièrent is at rank #28,718, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.kjɛʁ\.
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 57447, this pair ranks #115,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of récupèrent vs requièrent
Shared letters: enrtuè. Private to "récupèrent": cpé. Private to "requièrent": iq.
"récupèrent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC · "requièrent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "récupèrent" for "requièrent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "récupèrent" vs "requièrent" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "récupèrent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "requièrent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récupèrent" and "requièrent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "récupèrent vs repèrent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #115,000 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.