revoirvsrêvonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,675
“revoir” frequency rank
#44,715
“rêvons” frequency rank
46390
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revoir rêvons
Definition Voir de nouveau. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rêver.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
revoir
6 ch
rêvons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. revoir (\ʁə.vwaʁ\) and rêvons (\ʁɛ.vɔ̃\) 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 46390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revoir is recorded at frequency rank #1,675, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vwaʁ\. rêvons is at rank #44,715, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛ.vɔ̃\.

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 46390, this pair ranks #195,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of revoir vs rêvons

Shared letters: orv. Private to "revoir": ei. Private to "rêvons": nsê.

"revoir" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "rêvons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revoirervoir · reovir · revior · revoirr · revori · revvoir · rrevoir · rveoir

Frequency comparison

revoir#1,675
rêvons#44,715

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revoir" and "rêvons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.vwaʁ\ versus \ʁɛ.vɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "revoir" or "rêvons"?
"revoir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,675 in our French list, against #44,715 for "rêvons". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering revoir vs rêvons

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list