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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reçurent and récurrente apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reçurent" and "récurrente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reçurent" or "récurrente"?
Remembering reçurent vs récurrente
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reçurent”; for an adjective, it's “récurrente”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reçurent” entry
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