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.
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?
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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.