Which to use
“résolues” and “révolus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,263
- “résolues” frequency rank
- #47,590
- “révolus” frequency rank
- 82853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolues | révolus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de résolu. | Masculin pluriel de révolu. |
Where the eye mixes résolues and révolus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. résolues runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against révolus's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between résolues and révolus
A purely visual mix-up. résolues (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82853, 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\. 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 82853, this pair ranks #15,882 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of résolues vs révolus
Shared letters: lorsué. Private to "résolues": e. Private to "révolus": v.
"résolues" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "révolus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "résolues" for "révolus" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "résolues" or "révolus" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "résolues" 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 #15,882 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolues" and "révolus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revêtus vs révolus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,882 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.