Which to use
“résolutions” and “révolutions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,047
- “résolutions” frequency rank
- #14,791
- “révolutions” frequency rank
- 26838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résolutions | révolutions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de résolution. | Pluriel de révolution. |
Where the eye mixes résolutions and révolutions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. résolutions and révolutions follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: résolutions vs révolutions
A purely visual mix-up. résolutions (\ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\) and révolutions (\ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\) 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 “résolutions” becomes v in “révolutions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26838, 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\. 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 26838, this pair ranks #332,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of résolutions vs révolutions
Shared letters: ilnorstué. Private to "résolutions": -. Private to "révolutions": v.
"résolutions" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC · "révolutions" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "résolutions" for "révolutions" ever safe?
Which is more common, "résolutions" or "révolutions"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "résolutions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "révolutions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #332,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résolutions" and "révolutions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resolution vs révolutions". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #332,558 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.