Réunion

/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/

//ɹiːˈjuːnjən// name

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"reunion" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Réunion” is uncommon English (frequency #92,018 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,018
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reunion · Réunion · English

Réunion · rank #92,018 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,018
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rustler

Nearest frequency peer: rustler (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Réunion”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Réunion” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Réunion
PropertyValue
HeadwordRéunion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,018
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Réunion” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Réunionfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “rustler” (#92,016), “sabbat” (#92,020), “Russias” (#92,015). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Réunion” is #92,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Réunion is uncommon English at frequency #92,018 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.".

Réunion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Réunion. Doublet of reunion. The correct English form is Réunion, spelled R-É-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.

Etymology

From French Réunion. Doublet of reunion.

This word in other languages

Reunión(Español)La Réunion(Français)Réunion(Deutsch)Reunião(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Réunion"?
"Réunion" is spelled R-É-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/.
What does "Réunion" mean?
As a proper noun, "Réunion" means: An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.
How do you pronounce "Réunion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Réunion" is /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Réunion"?
From French Réunion. Doublet of reunion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Réunion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rustler#92,016Russias#92,015ruleset#92,013rootkit#92,009

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list