revendentvsrevêtentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,762
“revendent” frequency rank
#43,640
“revêtent” frequency rank
92402
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revendent revêtent
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de revendre. Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de revêtir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
revendent
8 ch
revêtent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. revendent (\ʁə.vɑ̃d\) and revêtent (\ʁə.vɛt\) 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 92402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revendent is recorded at frequency rank #48,762, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vɑ̃d\. revêtent is at rank #43,640, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vɛt\.

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 92402, this pair ranks #3,023 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of revendent vs revêtent

Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "revendent": d. Private to "revêtent": ê.

"revendent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "revêtent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revendentervendent · reevndent · revednent · revenddent · revendennt · revendentt · revendetn · revendnet

Frequency comparison

revendent#48,762
revêtent#43,640

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revendent" and "revêtent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.vɑ̃d\ versus \ʁə.vɛt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "revendent" or "revêtent"?
"revêtent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,640 in our French list, against #48,762 for "revendent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revendent vs revêtent

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

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