Which to use
“révolte” is a noun and “révoltent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,289
- “révolte” frequency rank
- #40,985
- “révoltent” frequency rank
- 46274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | révolte | révoltent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rébellion, soulèvement contre l’autorité établie, tentative de révolution, ou bien simple changement d’allégeance. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de révolter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set révolte and révoltent apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
révolte and révoltent form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “révolte” sits inside “révoltent” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
révolte is recorded at frequency rank #5,289, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.vɔlt\. révoltent is at rank #40,985, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɔlt\.
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 46274, this pair ranks #196,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "révolte" and "révoltent" be used interchangeably?
Remembering révolte vs révoltent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “révolte”; for a verb, it's “révoltent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “révolte” entry
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