révéléevsrevêtueWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,473
“révélée” frequency rank
#49,330
“revêtue” frequency rank
61803
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature révélée revêtue
Definition Féminin singulier de révélé. Féminin singulier de revêtu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set révélée and revêtue apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
révélée
7 ch
revêtue

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. révélée (\ʁe.ve.le\) and revêtue (\ʁə.vɛ.ty\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

révélée is recorded at frequency rank #12,473, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ve.le\. revêtue is at rank #49,330, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.vɛ.ty\.

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 61803, this pair ranks #90,340 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of révélée vs revêtue

Shared letters: erv. Private to "révélée": . Private to "revêtue": tuê.

"révélée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "revêtue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

révélée#12,473
revêtue#49,330

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "révélée" and "revêtue" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ve.le\ versus \ʁə.vɛ.ty\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "révélée" or "revêtue"?
"révélée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,473 in our French list, against #49,330 for "revêtue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering révélée vs revêtue

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list