résolusvsrévolueConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#18,587
“résolus” frequency rank
#31,722
“révolue” frequency rank
50309
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature résolus révolue
Definition Masculin pluriel de résolu. Féminin singulier de révolu.

Where the eye mixes résolus and révolue

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. résolus (CVCVCVC) and révolue (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
résolus
7 ch
révolue

Look-alike desk: résolus vs révolue

A purely visual mix-up. résolus (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

résolus is recorded at frequency rank #18,587, 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 50309, this pair ranks #163,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of résolus vs révolue

Shared letters: lorué. Private to "résolus": s. Private to "révolue": ev.

"résolus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "révolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "résolus" 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.
In ordinary French text, does "résolus" or "révolue" show up more?
"résolus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,587 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.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "résolus" 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 #163,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "résolus" and "révolue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revêtue vs révolue". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #163,676 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list