remontésvsremportésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“remontés” and “remportés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,326
“remontés” frequency rank
#33,866
“remportés” frequency rank
62192
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remontés remportés
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de remonter. Participe passé masculin pluriel de remporter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remontés and remportés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
remontés
9 ch
remportés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remontés (\ʁə.mɔ̃.te\) and remportés (\ʁɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\) 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 62192, 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\. remportés is at rank #33,866, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\.

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 62192, this pair ranks #88,367 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remontés vs remportés

Shared letters: emorsté. Private to "remontés": n. Private to "remportés": p.

"remontés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "remportés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

remontés#28,326
remportés#33,866

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remontés" and "remportés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.mɔ̃.te\ versus \ʁɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remontés" or "remportés"?
"remontés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,326 in our French list, against #33,866 for "remportés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remontés vs remportés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remontés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list