révolutionnévsrévolutionnerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: révolutionné is a adjective, révolutionner is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“révolutionné” is an adjective and “révolutionner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,739
“révolutionné” frequency rank
#25,803
“révolutionner” frequency rank
60542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature révolutionné révolutionner
Definition Qui a subi les conséquences d’une révolution, telle que la Révolution française. Bouleverser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set révolutionné and révolutionner apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
révolutionné
13 ch
révolutionner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: révolutionné and révolutionner carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɔ.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

révolutionné is recorded at frequency rank #34,739, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɔ.ne\. révolutionner is at rank #25,803, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɔ.ne\.

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 60542, this pair ranks #97,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of révolutionné vs révolutionner

Shared letters: ilnortuvé. Private to "révolutionné": -. Private to "révolutionner": e.

"révolutionné" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCCV  ·  "révolutionner" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCCVC

Frequency comparison

révolutionné#34,739
révolutionner#25,803

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "révolutionné" and "révolutionner" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "révolutionné" is an adjective and "révolutionner" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "révolutionné" or "révolutionner"?
"révolutionner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,803 in our French list, against #34,739 for "révolutionné". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering révolutionné vs révolutionner

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “révolutionné”; for a verb, it's “révolutionner”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “révolutionné” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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