Which to use
“redoubler” and “redouter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,648
- “redoubler” frequency rank
- #31,681
- “redouter” frequency rank
- 51329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redoubler | redouter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Augmenter ; doubler. | Craindre fort. |
Where the eye mixes redoubler and redouter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses redoubler with redouter
A purely visual mix-up. redoubler (\ʁə.du.ble\) and redouter (\ʁə.du.te\) 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 51329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redoubler is recorded at frequency rank #19,648, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.du.ble\. redouter is at rank #31,681, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.du.te\.
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 51329, this pair ranks #155,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redoubler vs redouter
Shared letters: deoru. Private to "redoubler": bl. Private to "redouter": t.
"redoubler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "redouter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redoubler" for "redouter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "redoubler" or "redouter"?
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 "redoubler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "redouter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redoubler" and "redouter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recouper vs redouter". 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 #155,861 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.