Which to use
“résigné” is an adjective and “rétine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,714
- “résigné” frequency rank
- #27,956
- “rétine” frequency rank
- 59670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résigné | rétine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui s’est résigné. | Membrane formée par la terminaison du nerf optique dans le fond de l’œil et sur laquelle viennent se former les images des objets provoquant les sensations lumineuses. |
Where the eye mixes résigné and rétine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. résigné runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against rétine's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: résigné vs rétine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: résigné is \ʁe.zi.ɲe\ while rétine is \ʁe.tin\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résigné is recorded at frequency rank #31,714, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zi.ɲe\. rétine is at rank #27,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.tin\.
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 59670, this pair ranks #101,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of résigné vs rétine
Shared letters: inré. Private to "résigné": gs. Private to "rétine": et.
"résigné" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "rétine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "résigné" and "rétine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "résigné" vs "rétine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "résigné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rétine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résigné" and "rétine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recife vs rétine". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #101,835 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.