résolusvsrévolusWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,587
“résolus” frequency rank
#47,590
“révolus” frequency rank
66177
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature résolus révolus
Definition Masculin pluriel de résolu. Masculin pluriel de révolu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set résolus and révolus apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
résolus
7 ch
révolus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. résolus (\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 a single letter - s in “résolus” becomes v in “révolus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66177, 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\. 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 66177, this pair ranks #68,950 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of résolus vs révolus

Shared letters: lorsué. Private to "résolus": -. Private to "révolus": v.

"résolus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "révolus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

résolus#18,587
révolus#47,590

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "résolus" and "révolus" 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.
Which is more common, "résolus" or "révolus"?
"résolus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,587 in our French list, against #47,590 for "révolus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering résolus vs révolus

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “résolus” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list