Which to use
“relâché” is an adjective and “revanche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,543
- “relâché” frequency rank
- #1,834
- “revanche” frequency rank
- 19377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relâché | revanche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Distendu, ayant perdu son ressort, sa tenue. | Action par laquelle on reprend sur quelqu’un l’avantage qu’il avait pris. Action de rendre la pareille pour un mal qu'on a reçu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relâché and revanche apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: relâché is \ʁə.la.ʃe\ while revanche is \ʁə.vɑ̃ʃ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relâché is recorded at frequency rank #17,543, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.la.ʃe\. revanche is at rank #1,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.vɑ̃ʃ\.
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 19377, this pair ranks #373,579 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of relâché vs revanche
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "relâché": lâé. Private to "revanche": anv.
"relâché" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "revanche" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- revanche ← ervanche · reavnche · revacnhe · revancche · revanceh · revanchhe · revanhce · revannche
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "relâché" and "revanche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "relâché" or "revanche"?
Remembering relâché vs revanche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “relâché”; for a noun, it's “revanche”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “relâché” entry
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