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.
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?
Which is more common, "redonné" or "résonner"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.