révèlentvsrévélerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,921
“révèlent” frequency rank
#6,027
“révéler” frequency rank
14948
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature révèlent révéler
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de révéler. Découvrir, déclarer, faire savoir une chose qui était inconnue et secrète.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set révèlent and révéler apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
révèlent
7 ch
révéler

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. révèlent (\ʁe.vɛl\) and révéler (\ʁe.ve.le\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

révèlent is recorded at frequency rank #8,921, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛl\. révéler is at rank #6,027, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ve.le\.

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 14948, this pair ranks #394,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of révèlent vs révéler

Shared letters: elrvé. Private to "révèlent": ntè. Private to "révéler": -.

"révèlent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC  ·  "révéler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

révèlent#8,921
révéler#6,027

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "révèlent" and "révéler" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.vɛl\ versus \ʁe.ve.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "révèlent" or "révéler"?
"révéler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,027 in our French list, against #8,921 for "révèlent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering révèlent vs révéler

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list