Which to use
“résumé” is a noun and “résumer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,452
- “résumé” frequency rank
- #8,777
- “résumer” frequency rank
- 11229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résumé | résumer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui résume un texte, un discours, un propos, etc. | Resserrer et rendre en peu de paroles ce qu’il y a de plus important dans une discussion, dans un discours, dans un argument. |
Same sound, different letters: résumé vs résumer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - résumé and résumer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: résumé and résumer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.zy.me\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résumé is recorded at frequency rank #2,452, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.zy.me\. résumer is at rank #8,777, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zy.me\.
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 11229, this pair ranks #409,934 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of résumé vs résumer
Shared letters: mrsué. Private to "résumé": -. Private to "résumer": e.
"résumé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "résumer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "résumé" and "résumer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "résumé" or "résumer" show up more?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "résumé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résumer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,934 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résumé" and "résumer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rescue vs résumé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #409,934 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.