Which to use
“refusons” and “résumons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,153
- “refusons” frequency rank
- #47,024
- “résumons” frequency rank
- 79177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refusons | résumons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de refuser. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de résumer. |
Where the eye mixes refusons and résumons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: refusons vs résumons
A purely visual mix-up. refusons (\ʁə.fy.zɔ̃\) and résumons (\ʁe.zy.mɔ̃\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refusons is recorded at frequency rank #32,153, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fy.zɔ̃\. résumons is at rank #47,024, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zy.mɔ̃\.
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 79177, this pair ranks #23,932 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refusons vs résumons
Shared letters: norsu. Private to "refusons": ef. Private to "résumons": mé.
"refusons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "résumons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- refusons ← erfusons · reffusons · refsuons · refuosns · refusnos · refusonns · refusonss · refusosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refusons" for "résumons" ever safe?
Frequency check: "refusons" vs "résumons" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "refusons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résumons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,932 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refusons" and "résumons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résumant vs résumons". 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 #23,932 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.