Which to use
“revenez” is a verb and “revenu” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,550
- “revenez” frequency rank
- #1,344
- “revenu” frequency rank
- 18894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revenez | revenu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de revenir. | Ce qu’on retire annuellement d’un domaine, d’un emploi, d’une pension, d’une constitution de rente, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revenez and revenu apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
revenez and revenu form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revenez is recorded at frequency rank #17,550, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.və.ne\. revenu is at rank #1,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁ(ə.)v(ə.)ny\.
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 18894, this pair ranks #376,062 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revenez" and "revenu" be used interchangeably?
Remembering revenez vs revenu
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “revenez”; for a noun, it's “revenu”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revenez” entry
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