redonnévsrésonnerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,393
“redonné” frequency rank
#28,732
“résonner” frequency rank
51125
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature redonné résonner
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de redonner. Renvoyer le son ; le concentrer par réflexion.

Where the eye mixes redonné and résonner

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. redonné runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against résonner's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
redonné
8 ch
résonner

Look-alike desk: redonné vs résonner

A purely visual mix-up. redonné (\ʁə.dɔ.ne\) and résonner (\ʁe.zɔ.ne\) 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 51125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

redonné is recorded at frequency rank #22,393, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.dɔ.ne\. résonner is at rank #28,732, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zɔ.ne\.

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 51125, this pair ranks #157,395 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of redonné vs résonner

Shared letters: enoré. Private to "redonné": d. Private to "résonner": s.

"redonné" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "résonner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "redonné" and "résonner" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.dɔ.ne\ versus \ʁe.zɔ.ne\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "redonné" or "résonner"?
"redonné" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,393 in our French list, against #28,732 for "résonner". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "redonné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "résonner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #157,395 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "redonné" and "résonner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refonder vs résonner". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #157,395 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list