Which to use
“résumer” is a verb and “résumés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,777
- “résumer” frequency rank
- #21,161
- “résumés” frequency rank
- 29938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résumer | résumés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resserrer et rendre en peu de paroles ce qu’il y a de plus important dans une discussion, dans un discours, dans un argument. | Pluriel de résumé. |
Same sound, different letters: résumer vs résumés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - résumer and résumés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: résumer and résumés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.zy.me\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résumer is recorded at frequency rank #8,777, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zy.me\. résumés is at rank #21,161, tagged as anoun, 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 29938, this pair ranks #313,522 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résumer vs résumés
Shared letters: mrsué. Private to "résumer": e. Private to "résumés": -.
"résumer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "résumés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "résumer" and "résumés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "résumer" vs "résumés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "résumer" / "résumés". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "résumer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résumés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,522 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résumer" and "résumés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résumés vs résumons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #313,522 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.