Which to use
“résolue” and “révolus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,586
- “résolue” frequency rank
- #47,590
- “révolus” frequency rank
- 66176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolue | révolus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de résolu. | Masculin pluriel de révolu. |
Where the eye mixes résolue and révolus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. résolue (CVCVCVV) and révolus (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between résolue and révolus
A purely visual mix-up. résolue (\ʁe.zɔ.ly\) and révolus (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66176, 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\. révolus is at rank #47,590, 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 66176, this pair ranks #68,954 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of résolue vs révolus
Shared letters: lorsué. Private to "résolue": e. Private to "révolus": v.
"résolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "révolus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "résolue" and "révolus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "résolue" or "révolus"?
What to do next
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 "révolus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,954 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolue" and "révolus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revêtus vs révolus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,954 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.