revêtusvsrévolusWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,576
“revêtus” frequency rank
#47,590
“révolus” frequency rank
95166
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revêtus révolus
Definition Masculin pluriel de revêtu. Masculin pluriel de révolu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revêtus and révolus apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
revêtus
7 ch
révolus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. revêtus (\ʁə.vɛ.ty\) and révolus (\ʁe.vɔ.ly\) 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 95166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revêtus is recorded at frequency rank #47,576, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.vɛ.ty\. révolus is at rank #47,590, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.vɔ.ly\.

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 95166, this pair ranks #1,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of revêtus vs révolus

Shared letters: rsuv. Private to "revêtus": etê. Private to "révolus": loé.

"revêtus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "révolus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

revêtus#47,576
révolus#47,590

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revêtus" and "révolus" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.vɛ.ty\ versus \ʁe.vɔ.ly\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "revêtus" or "révolus"?
"revêtus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #47,576 in our French list, against #47,590 for "révolus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revêtus vs révolus

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

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