Which to use
“relèvera” and “relevez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,128
- “relèvera” frequency rank
- #45,276
- “relevez” frequency rank
- 81404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relèvera | relevez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de relever. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de relever. |
Where the eye mixes relèvera and relevez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. relèvera runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against relevez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses relèvera with relevez
A purely visual mix-up. relèvera (\ʁə.lɛ.və.ʁa\) and relevez (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relèvera is recorded at frequency rank #36,128, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.lɛ.və.ʁa\. relevez is at rank #45,276, tagged as averb, 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 81404, this pair ranks #18,837 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of relèvera vs relevez
Shared letters: elrv. Private to "relèvera": aè. Private to "relevez": z.
"relèvera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "relevez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- relevez ← erlevez · reelvez · releevz · relevezz · relevvez · relevze · rellevez · relveez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "relèvera" and "relevez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "relèvera" or "relevez" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "relèvera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relevez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,837 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relèvera" and "relevez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "releveur vs relevez". 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 #18,837 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.