résoluevsrévolueWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,586
“résolue” frequency rank
#31,722
“révolue” frequency rank
50308
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature résolue révolue
Definition Féminin singulier de résolu. Féminin singulier de révolu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set résolue and révolue apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
résolue
7 ch
révolue

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. résolue (\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 a single letter - s in “résolue” becomes v in “révolue”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50308, 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\. 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 50308, this pair ranks #163,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of résolue vs révolue

Shared letters: elorué. Private to "résolue": s. Private to "révolue": v.

"résolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "révolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

résolue#18,586
révolue#31,722

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "résolue" and "révolue" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.zɔ.ly\ versus \ʁe.vɔ.ly\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "résolue" or "révolue"?
"résolue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,586 in our French list, against #31,722 for "révolue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering résolue vs révolue

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list