Which to use
“reçurent” is a verb and “récurrente” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,161
- “reçurent” frequency rank
- #19,977
- “récurrente” frequency rank
- 52138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçurent | récurrente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple de recevoir. | Féminin singulier de récurrent. |
Where the eye mixes reçurent and récurrente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reçurent runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against récurrente's 10 (CVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reçurent and récurrente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reçurent is \ʁə.syʁ\ while récurrente is \ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reçurent is recorded at frequency rank #32,161, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.syʁ\. récurrente is at rank #19,977, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃t\.
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 52138, this pair ranks #149,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reçurent vs récurrente
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "reçurent": ç. Private to "récurrente": cé.
"reçurent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "récurrente" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reçurent" and "récurrente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "reçurent" or "récurrente" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "reçurent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "récurrente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçurent" and "récurrente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recèlent vs reçurent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #149,897 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.