renvoyévsrevoieWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,454
“renvoyé” frequency rank
#46,415
“revoie” frequency rank
54869
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature renvoyé revoie
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de renvoyer. Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de revoir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set renvoyé and revoie apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
renvoyé
6 ch
revoie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. renvoyé (\ʁɑ̃.vwa.je\) and revoie (\ʁə.vwa\) 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 54869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

renvoyé is recorded at frequency rank #8,454, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.vwa.je\. revoie is at rank #46,415, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vwa\.

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 54869, this pair ranks #131,133 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of renvoyé vs revoie

Shared letters: eorv. Private to "renvoyé": nyé. Private to "revoie": i.

"renvoyé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV  ·  "revoie" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revoieervoie · reovie · revioe · revoei · revvoie · rrevoie · rveoie

Frequency comparison

renvoyé#8,454
revoie#46,415

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "renvoyé" and "revoie" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁɑ̃.vwa.je\ versus \ʁə.vwa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "renvoyé" or "revoie"?
"renvoyé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,454 in our French list, against #46,415 for "revoie". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering renvoyé vs revoie

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 “renvoyé” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list