Which to use
“risée” is a noun and “risqué” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,725
- “risée” frequency rank
- #8,031
- “risqué” frequency rank
- 36756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | risée | risqué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grand éclat de rire que font plusieurs personnes ensemble, en se moquant de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose. | Qui présente un risque certain. |
Letter map: risée vs risqué
Shared letters muted; letters that set risée and risqué apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: risée vs risqué
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: risée is anoun and risquéanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
risée is recorded at frequency rank #28,725, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁi.ze\. risqué is at rank #8,031, tagged as anadj.
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 36756, this pair ranks #267,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of risée vs risqué
Shared letters: irsé. Private to "risée": e. Private to "risqué": qu.
"risée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "risqué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "risée" and "risqué". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "risée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risqué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "risée" and "risqué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasées vs risée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #267,343 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.