resolutionvsrévolutionsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,465
“resolution” frequency rank
#14,791
“révolutions” frequency rank
55256
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resolution révolutions
Definition Réponse d’un problème. Pluriel de révolution.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resolution and révolutions apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
resolution
11 ch
révolutions

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

resolution and révolutions are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resolution is recorded at frequency rank #40,465, classified as anoun. révolutions is at rank #14,791, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\.

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 55256, this pair ranks #128,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of resolution vs révolutions

Shared letters: ilnorstu. Private to "resolution": e. Private to "révolutions": .

"resolution" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "révolutions" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resolutionersolution · reoslution · resloution · resollution · resoltuion · resoluiton · resolutino · resolutionn

Frequency comparison

resolution#40,465
révolutions#14,791

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resolution" and "révolutions" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "resolution" or "révolutions"?
"révolutions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,791 in our French list, against #40,465 for "resolution". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering resolution vs révolutions

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 “resolution” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list