Which to use
“réfuter” is a verb and “Reuters” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,119
- “réfuter” frequency rank
- #15,022
- “Reuters” frequency rank
- 40141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réfuter | Reuters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Combattre, détruire par des raisons convaincantes ce qu’un autre a avancé ; prouver que ce qu’un adversaire a dit est mal fondé ou n’est pas vrai. | Agence de presse internationale basée à Londres. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réfuter and Reuters apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: réfuter is averb and Reutersaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réfuter is recorded at frequency rank #25,119, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.fy.te\. Reuters is at rank #15,022, tagged as aname.
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 40141, this pair ranks #242,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réfuter vs Reuters
Shared letters: ertu. Private to "réfuter": fé. Private to "Reuters": s.
"réfuter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Reuters" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reuters ← eruters · retuers · reuetrs · reuterrs · reuterss · reutesr · reutres · reutters
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering réfuter vs Reuters
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réfuter”; for a name, it's “Reuters”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réfuter” entry
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