Which to use
“résolu” and “révolue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,655
- “résolu” frequency rank
- #31,722
- “révolue” frequency rank
- 38377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolu | révolue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déterminé ; hardi. | Féminin singulier de révolu. |
Where the eye mixes résolu and révolue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. résolu runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against révolue's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses résolu with révolue
A purely visual mix-up. résolu (\ʁe.zɔ.ly\) and révolue (\ʁe.vɔ.ly\) 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 38377, 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\. révolue is at rank #31,722, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.vɔ.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 38377, this pair ranks #255,685 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résolu vs révolue
Shared letters: lorué. Private to "résolu": s. Private to "révolue": ev.
"résolu" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "révolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "résolu" and "révolue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "résolu" vs "révolue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "résolu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "révolue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,685 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolu" and "révolue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revêtue vs révolue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #255,685 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.