revêtvsrêvezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,048
“revêt” frequency rank
#21,461
“rêvez” frequency rank
39509
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revêt rêvez
Definition Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de revêtir. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rêver.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revêt and rêvez apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
revêt
5 ch
rêvez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. revêt (\ʁə.vɛ\) and rêvez (\ʁɛ.ve\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revêt is recorded at frequency rank #18,048, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vɛ\. rêvez is at rank #21,461, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛ.ve\.

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 39509, this pair ranks #247,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of revêt vs rêvez

Shared letters: ervê. Private to "revêt": t. Private to "rêvez": z.

"revêt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "rêvez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Frequency comparison

revêt#18,048
rêvez#21,461

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revêt" and "rêvez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.vɛ\ versus \ʁɛ.ve\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "revêt" or "rêvez"?
"revêt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,048 in our French list, against #21,461 for "rêvez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revêt vs rêvez

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list