Which to use
“révèlent” is a verb and “revient” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,921
- “révèlent” frequency rank
- #1,209
- “revient” frequency rank
- 10130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | révèlent | revient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de révéler. | Ce à quoi un objet fabriqué revient (voir les dérivés pour les seuls usages possibles). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set révèlent and revient apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: révèlent is \ʁe.vɛl\ while revient is \ʁə.vjɛ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10130, 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\. revient is at rank #1,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.vjɛ̃\.
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 10130, this pair ranks #414,102 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of révèlent vs revient
Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "révèlent": lèé. Private to "revient": i.
"révèlent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "revient" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revient ← ervient · reivent · reveint · reviennt · revientt · revietn · revinet · revvient
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "révèlent" and "revient" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "révèlent" or "revient"?
Remembering révèlent vs revient
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “révèlent”; for a noun, it's “revient”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “révèlent” entry
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