Which to use
“résolutions” and “revolution” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,047
- “résolutions” frequency rank
- #18,579
- “revolution” frequency rank
- 30626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolutions | revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de résolution. | Révolution. |
Where the eye mixes résolutions and revolution
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. résolutions runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCVVCC) against revolution's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between résolutions and revolution
A purely visual mix-up. résolutions (\ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\) and revolution (\ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃən\) 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 30626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résolutions is recorded at frequency rank #12,047, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. revolution is at rank #18,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃən\.
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 30626, this pair ranks #309,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résolutions vs revolution
Shared letters: ilnortu. Private to "résolutions": sé. Private to "revolution": ev.
"résolutions" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC · "revolution" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revolution ← ervolution · reovlution · revloution · revollution · revoltuion · revoluiton · revolutino · revolutionn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "résolutions" and "revolution" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "résolutions" or "revolution"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "résolutions" and "revolution" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "résolutions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revolution" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolutions" and "revolution" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resolution vs revolution". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #309,014 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.