rééluvsrévélaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,250
“réélu” frequency rank
#28,341
“révéla” frequency rank
40591
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réélu révéla
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de réélire. Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de révéler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réélu and révéla apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
réélu
6 ch
révéla

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réélu (\ʁe.e.ly\) and révéla (\ʁe.ve.la\) 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 40591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réélu is recorded at frequency rank #12,250, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.e.ly\. révéla is at rank #28,341, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ve.la\.

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 40591, this pair ranks #239,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réélu vs révéla

Shared letters: lré. Private to "réélu": u. Private to "révéla": av.

"réélu" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "révéla" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequency comparison

réélu#12,250
révéla#28,341

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réélu" and "révéla" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.e.ly\ versus \ʁe.ve.la\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réélu" or "révéla"?
"réélu" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,250 in our French list, against #28,341 for "révéla". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réélu vs révéla

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réélu” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list