reléguésvsrelevéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,566
“relégués” frequency rank
#22,396
“relevées” frequency rank
58962
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature relégués relevées
Definition Masculin pluriel de relégué. Féminin pluriel de relevé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relégués and relevées apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
relégués
8 ch
relevées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. relégués (\ʁə.le.ɡe\) and relevées (\ʁə.lə.ve\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

relégués is recorded at frequency rank #36,566, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.le.ɡe\. relevées is at rank #22,396, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.lə.ve\.

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 58962, this pair ranks #105,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of relégués vs relevées

Shared letters: elrsé. Private to "relégués": gu. Private to "relevées": v.

"relégués" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "relevées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

relégués#36,566
relevées#22,396

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "relégués" and "relevées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.le.ɡe\ versus \ʁə.lə.ve\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "relégués" or "relevées"?
"relevées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,396 in our French list, against #36,566 for "relégués". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering relégués vs relevées

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list