rééluvsrévèleWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,250
“réélu” frequency rank
#3,167
“révèle” frequency rank
15417
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réélu révèle
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de réélire. Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de révéler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réélu and révèle apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
réélu
6 ch
révèle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réélu (\ʁe.e.ly\) and révèle (\ʁe.vɛl\) 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 15417, 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\. révèle is at rank #3,167, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛl\.

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 15417, this pair ranks #392,448 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of réélu vs révèle

Shared letters: lré. Private to "réélu": u. Private to "révèle": evè.

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

Frequency comparison

réélu#12,250
révèle#3,167

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réélu" and "révèle" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.e.ly\ versus \ʁe.vɛl\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réélu" or "révèle"?
"révèle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,167 in our French list, against #12,250 for "réélu". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réélu vs révèle

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list