relationsvsrévélationsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,011
“relations” frequency rank
#8,304
“révélations” frequency rank
9315
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature relations révélations
Definition Pluriel de relation. Pluriel de révélation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relations and révélations apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
relations
11 ch
révélations

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. relations (\ʁə.la.sjɔ̃\) and révélations (\ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

relations is recorded at frequency rank #1,011, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.la.sjɔ̃\. révélations is at rank #8,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\.

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 9315, this pair ranks #417,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of relations vs révélations

Shared letters: ailnorst. Private to "relations": e. Private to "révélations": .

"relations" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC  ·  "révélations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • relationserlations · realtions · relaitons · relatinos · relationns · relationss · relatiosn · relatoins

Frequency comparison

relations#1,011
révélations#8,304

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "relations" and "révélations" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.la.sjɔ̃\ versus \ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "relations" or "révélations"?
"relations" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,011 in our French list, against #8,304 for "révélations". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering relations vs révélations

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 “relations” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list