révélantvsrévèlentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,555
“révélant” frequency rank
#8,921
“révèlent” frequency rank
26476
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature révélant révèlent
Definition Participe présent de révéler. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de révéler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set révélant and révèlent apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
révélant
8 ch
révèlent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. révélant (\ʁe.ve.lɑ̃\) and révèlent (\ʁe.vɛl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

révélant is recorded at frequency rank #17,555, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ve.lɑ̃\. révèlent is at rank #8,921, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛl\.

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 26476, this pair ranks #334,780 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of révélant vs révèlent

Shared letters: lnrtvé. Private to "révélant": a. Private to "révèlent": .

"révélant" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC  ·  "révèlent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC

Frequency comparison

révélant#17,555
révèlent#8,921

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "révélant" and "révèlent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ve.lɑ̃\ versus \ʁe.vɛl\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "révélant" or "révèlent"?
"révèlent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,921 in our French list, against #17,555 for "révélant". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering révélant vs révèlent

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 “révélant” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list