Which to use
“résolu” and “résolues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,655
- “résolu” frequency rank
- #35,263
- “résolues” frequency rank
- 41918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolu | résolues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déterminé ; hardi. | Féminin pluriel de résolu. |
Same sound, different letters: résolu vs résolues
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. résolu runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against résolues's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - résolu / résolues
This is the hard kind. résolu and résolues are pronounced identically (\ʁe.zɔ.ly\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “résolu” sits inside “résolues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résolu is recorded at frequency rank #6,655, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zɔ.ly\. résolues is at rank #35,263, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zɔ.ly\.
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 41918, this pair ranks #229,572 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résolu vs résolues
Shared letters: lorsué. Private to "résolu": -. Private to "résolues": e.
"résolu" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "résolues" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "résolu" for "résolues" ever safe?
Which is more common, "résolu" or "résolues"?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "résolu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résolues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,572 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolu" and "résolues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résolues vs révolus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,572 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.