Which to use
“remonter” and “résonner” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,286
- “remonter” frequency rank
- #28,732
- “résonner” frequency rank
- 32018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remonter | résonner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Monter une seconde fois, monter de nouveau. | Renvoyer le son ; le concentrer par réflexion. |
Where the eye mixes remonter and résonner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: remonter vs résonner
A purely visual mix-up. remonter (\ʁə.mɔ̃.te\) and résonner (\ʁe.zɔ.ne\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remonter is recorded at frequency rank #3,286, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɔ̃.te\. résonner is at rank #28,732, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zɔ.ne\.
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 32018, this pair ranks #300,101 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remonter vs résonner
Shared letters: enor. Private to "remonter": mt. Private to "résonner": sé.
"remonter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "résonner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- remonter ← ermonter · remmonter · remnoter · remonetr · remonnter · remonterr · remontre · remontter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remonter" for "résonner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remonter" vs "résonner" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "remonter" and "résonner" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remonter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résonner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,101 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remonter" and "résonner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refonder vs résonner". 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 #300,101 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.