Which to use
“redonner” and “résonner” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,066
- “redonner” frequency rank
- #28,732
- “résonner” frequency rank
- 37798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redonner | résonner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Donner de nouveau la même chose. | Renvoyer le son ; le concentrer par réflexion. |
Where the eye mixes redonner and résonner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. redonner and résonner follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between redonner and résonner
A purely visual mix-up. redonner (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redonner is recorded at frequency rank #9,066, 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 37798, this pair ranks #259,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redonner vs résonner
Shared letters: enor. Private to "redonner": d. Private to "résonner": sé.
"redonner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "résonner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- redonner ← erdonner · rdeonner · reddonner · rednoner · redonenr · redoner · redonnerr · redonnre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redonner" for "résonner" ever safe?
Which is more common, "redonner" or "résonner"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "redonner" and "résonner" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "redonner" 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 #259,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redonner" and "résonner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refonder vs résonner". 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 #259,865 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.