révélésvsrevêtusWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,562
“révélés” frequency rank
#47,576
“revêtus” frequency rank
68138
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature révélés revêtus
Definition Masculin pluriel de révélé. Masculin pluriel de revêtu.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
révélés
7 ch
revêtus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. révélés (\ʁe.ve.le\) and revêtus (\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 68138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

révélés is recorded at frequency rank #20,562, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ve.le\. revêtus is at rank #47,576, 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 68138, this pair ranks #60,396 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of révélés vs revêtus

Shared letters: rsv. Private to "révélés": . Private to "revêtus": etuê.

"révélés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "revêtus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

révélés#20,562
revêtus#47,576

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "révélés" and "revêtus" 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, "révélés" or "revêtus"?
"révélés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,562 in our French list, against #47,576 for "revêtus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering révélés vs revêtus

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list