récurrentevsrécurrentsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“récurrente” and “récurrents” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,977
“récurrente” frequency rank
#19,672
“récurrents” frequency rank
39649
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature récurrente récurrents
Definition Féminin singulier de récurrent. Masculin pluriel de récurrent.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set récurrente and récurrents apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
récurrente
10 ch
récurrents

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. récurrente (\ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃t\) and récurrents (\ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - e in “récurrente” becomes s in “récurrents”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

récurrente is recorded at frequency rank #19,977, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃t\. récurrents is at rank #19,672, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃\.

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 39649, this pair ranks #246,397 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of récurrente vs récurrents

Shared letters: cenrtué. Private to "récurrente": -. Private to "récurrents": s.

"récurrente" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV  ·  "récurrents" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC

Frequency comparison

récurrente#19,977
récurrents#19,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "récurrente" and "récurrents" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃t\ versus \ʁe.ky.ʁɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "récurrente" or "récurrents"?
"récurrents" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,672 in our French list, against #19,977 for "récurrente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering récurrente vs récurrents

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “récurrente” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list