Which to use
“remontés” is a verb and “remote” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,326
- “remontés” frequency rank
- #43,634
- “remote” frequency rank
- 71960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remontés | remote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de remonter. | Lointain, distant (au propre et au figuré). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remontés and remote apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: remontés is averb and remoteanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remontés is recorded at frequency rank #28,326, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɔ̃.te\. remote is at rank #43,634, tagged as anadj.
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 71960, this pair ranks #45,670 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remontés vs remote
Shared letters: emort. Private to "remontés": nsé. Private to "remote": -.
"remontés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "remote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- remote ← ermote · remmote · remoet · remotte · remtoe · reomte · rmeote · rremote
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remontés" and "remote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remontés" or "remote"?
Remembering remontés vs remote
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “remontés”; for an adjective, it's “remote”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remontés” entry
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