Which to use
“rêverie” is a noun and “revoie” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,741
- “rêverie” frequency rank
- #46,415
- “revoie” frequency rank
- 81156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rêverie | revoie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | État de l’esprit occupé d’idées vagues qui l’intéressent, de pensées riantes ou tristes auxquelles il se laisse aller, où il se complaît. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de revoir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rêverie and revoie apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: rêverie is \ʁɛ.vʁi\ while revoie is \ʁə.vwa\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rêverie is recorded at frequency rank #34,741, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛ.vʁi\. revoie is at rank #46,415, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vwa\.
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 81156, this pair ranks #19,368 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rêverie vs revoie
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "rêverie": ê. Private to "revoie": o.
"rêverie" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "revoie" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- revoie ← ervoie · reovie · revioe · revoei · revvoie · rrevoie · rveoie
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rêverie" and "revoie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rêverie" or "revoie"?
Remembering rêverie vs revoie
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rêverie”; for a verb, it's “revoie”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rêverie” entry
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