révisésvsrevivezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,430
“révisés” frequency rank
#36,137
“revivez” frequency rank
82567
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature révisés revivez
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de réviser. Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de revivre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set révisés and revivez apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
révisés
7 ch
revivez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. révisés (\ʁe.vi.ze\) and revivez (\ʁə.vi.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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

révisés is recorded at frequency rank #46,430, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vi.ze\. revivez is at rank #36,137, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vi.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 82567, this pair ranks #16,476 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of révisés vs revivez

Shared letters: irv. Private to "révisés": . Private to "revivez": ez.

"révisés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "revivez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revivezervivez · reivvez · revievz · revivezz · revivvez · revivze · revviez · revvivez

Frequency comparison

révisés#46,430
revivez#36,137

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "révisés" and "revivez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.vi.ze\ versus \ʁə.vi.ve\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "révisés" or "revivez"?
"revivez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,137 in our French list, against #46,430 for "révisés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering révisés vs revivez

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

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