Which to use
“révolu” is an adjective and “révoqué” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,228
- “révolu” frequency rank
- #29,532
- “révoqué” frequency rank
- 56760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | révolu | révoqué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cours des planètes et des astres, lorsque, par leur mouvement périodique, ils sont revenus au même point. | Participe passé masculin singulier de révoquer. |
Where the eye mixes révolu and révoqué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. révolu runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against révoqué's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between révolu and révoqué
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: révolu is \ʁe.vɔ.ly\ while révoqué is \ʁe.vɔ.ke\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
révolu is recorded at frequency rank #27,228, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.vɔ.ly\. révoqué is at rank #29,532, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɔ.ke\.
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 56760, this pair ranks #119,093 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of révolu vs révoqué
Shared letters: oruvé. Private to "révolu": l. Private to "révoqué": q.
"révolu" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "révoqué" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "révolu" for "révoqué" ever safe?
Which is more common, "révolu" or "révoqué"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "révolu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "révoqué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,093 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "révolu" and "révoqué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rétorqué vs révoqué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #119,093 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.