Which to use
“résolue” and “révolu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,586
- “résolue” frequency rank
- #27,228
- “révolu” frequency rank
- 45814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolue | révolu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de résolu. | Cours des planètes et des astres, lorsque, par leur mouvement périodique, ils sont revenus au même point. |
Where the eye mixes résolue and révolu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. résolue runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against révolu's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: résolue vs révolu
A purely visual mix-up. résolue (\ʁe.zɔ.ly\) and révolu (\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 45814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résolue is recorded at frequency rank #18,586, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zɔ.ly\. révolu is at rank #27,228, 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 45814, this pair ranks #199,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résolue vs révolu
Shared letters: lorué. Private to "résolue": es. Private to "révolu": v.
"résolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "révolu" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "résolue" and "révolu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "résolue" or "révolu"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "résolue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "révolu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolue" and "révolu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "révolu vs révolus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #199,825 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.