Which to use
“relevées” is an adjective and “relever” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,396
- “relevées” frequency rank
- #4,095
- “relever” frequency rank
- 26491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relevées | relever |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de relevé. | Lever à nouveau. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set relevées and relever apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: relevées is \ʁə.lə.ve\ while relever is \ʁəl.ve\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relevées is recorded at frequency rank #22,396, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.lə.ve\. relever is at rank #4,095, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁəl.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 26491, this pair ranks #334,667 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of relevées vs relever
Shared letters: elrv. Private to "relevées": sé. Private to "relever": -.
"relevées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "relever" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- relever ← erlever · reelver · releevr · releverr · relevre · relevver · rellever · relveer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "relevées" and "relever" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "relevées" or "relever"?
Remembering relevées vs relever
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “relevées”; for a verb, it's “relever”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “relevées” entry
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