Which to use
“résolues” and “révolue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,263
- “résolues” frequency rank
- #31,722
- “révolue” frequency rank
- 66985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolues | révolue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de résolu. | Féminin singulier de révolu. |
Where the eye mixes résolues and révolue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. résolues runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) 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 résolues with révolue
A purely visual mix-up. résolues (\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 66985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résolues is recorded at frequency rank #35,263, 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 66985, this pair ranks #65,424 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of résolues vs révolue
Shared letters: elorué. Private to "résolues": s. Private to "révolue": v.
"résolues" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "révolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "résolues" and "révolue" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "résolues" vs "révolue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "résolues" and "révolue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "résolues" 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 #65,424 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolues" and "révolue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résolues vs révolus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,424 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.