La Réunion

\la ʁe.y.njɔ̃\

/\la ʁe.y.njɔ̃\/ name

The verdict

“La Réunion” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Département français d’outre-mer situé dans l’océan Indien, qui est également une région administrative et qui porte le numéro 974.

Key facts for La Réunion
PropertyValue
HeadwordLa Réunion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\la ʁe.y.njɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “La Réunion” sits in French frequency

La Réunion falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for La Réunion is 10 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \la ʁe.y.njɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for La Réunion in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is La Réunion, spelled L-A- -R-É-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Département français d’outre-mer situé dans l’océan Indien, qui est également une région administrative et qui porte le numéro 974.
  2. 2
    Commune française, située dans le département du Lot-et-Garonne.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "La Réunion"?
"La Réunion" is spelled L-A- -R-É-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \la ʁe.y.njɔ̃\.
What does "La Réunion" mean?
As a proper noun, "La Réunion" means: Département français d’outre-mer situé dans l’océan Indien, qui est également une région administrative et qui porte le numéro 974.
How do you pronounce "La Réunion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "La Réunion" is \la ʁe.y.njɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "La Réunion" come from?
"La Réunion" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “La Réunion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A- -R-É-U-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \la ʁe.y.njɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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