Which to use
“redeviens” and “reviens” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,897
- “redeviens” frequency rank
- #3,102
- “reviens” frequency rank
- 52999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redeviens | reviens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de redevenir. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de revenir. |
Where the eye mixes redeviens and reviens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. redeviens runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVCC) against reviens's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses redeviens with reviens
A purely visual mix-up. redeviens (\ʁə.də.vjɛ̃\) and reviens (\ʁə.vjɛ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redeviens is recorded at frequency rank #49,897, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.də.vjɛ̃\. reviens is at rank #3,102, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vjɛ̃\.
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 52999, this pair ranks #143,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redeviens vs reviens
Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "redeviens": d. Private to "reviens": -.
"redeviens" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "reviens" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redeviens" for "reviens" ever safe?
Frequency check: "redeviens" vs "reviens" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "redeviens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reviens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redeviens" and "reviens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redevienne vs redeviens". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #143,779 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.