Which to use
“relents” and “revente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,010
- “relents” frequency rank
- #15,023
- “revente” frequency rank
- 54033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relents | revente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de relent. | Seconde vente, nouvelle vente. |
Where the eye mixes relents and revente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. relents (CVCVCCC) and revente (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses relents with revente
A purely visual mix-up. relents (\ʁə.lɑ̃\) and revente (\ʁə.vɑ̃t\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relents is recorded at frequency rank #39,010, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.lɑ̃\. revente is at rank #15,023, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.vɑ̃t\.
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 54033, this pair ranks #136,757 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relents vs revente
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "relents": ls. Private to "revente": v.
"relents" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "revente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "relents" for "revente" ever safe?
Frequency check: "relents" vs "revente" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "relents" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,757 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relents" and "revente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relents vs rement". 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 #136,757 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.