Which to use
“rentrez” and “retirez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,068
- “rentrez” frequency rank
- #21,446
- “retirez” frequency rank
- 43514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rentrez | retirez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rentrer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de retirer. |
Where the eye mixes rentrez and retirez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rentrez (CVCCCVC) and retirez (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rentrez with retirez
A purely visual mix-up. rentrez (\ʁɑ̃.tʁe\) and retirez (\ʁə.ti.ʁe\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rentrez is recorded at frequency rank #22,068, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.tʁe\. retirez is at rank #21,446, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ti.ʁe\.
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 43514, this pair ranks #217,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rentrez vs retirez
Shared letters: ertz. Private to "rentrez": n. Private to "retirez": i.
"rentrez" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "retirez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rentrez" and "retirez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rentrez" or "retirez"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rentrez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retirez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rentrez" and "retirez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rentrez vs resterez". 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 #217,474 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.