reçusvsrevuWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,368
“reçus” frequency rank
#7,367
“revu” frequency rank
14735
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reçus revu
Definition Masculin pluriel de reçu. Qui a été mis à jour.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reçus and revu apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reçus
4 ch
revu

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reçus (\ʁə.sy\) and revu (\ʁə.vy\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reçus is recorded at frequency rank #7,368, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.sy\. revu is at rank #7,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.vy\.

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 14735, this pair ranks #395,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of reçus vs revu

Shared letters: eru. Private to "reçus": . Private to "revu": v.

"reçus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "revu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revuervu · reuv · revvu · rrevu · rveu

Frequency comparison

reçus#7,368
revu#7,367

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reçus" and "revu" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.sy\ versus \ʁə.vy\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reçus" or "revu"?
"revu" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,367 in our French list, against #7,368 for "reçus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reçus vs revu

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 “reçus” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list