réfléchir

\ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ\

/\ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“réfléchir” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,451
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Renvoyer les rayons lumineux, caloriques, sonores, qui ont été reçus.

Corpus desk

Index FR-reflechir · réfléchir · French

réfléchir · rank #2,451 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,451
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH reçoit

Nearest frequency peer: reçoit (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “réfléchir”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “réfléchir” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

réfléchir vs réfléchis
89% similar
réfléchir vs réfléchi
89% similar
réfléchir vs réfléchie
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for réfléchir
PropertyValue
Headwordréfléchir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,451
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “réfléchir” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.réfléchirse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « reçoit » (#2,450), « résumé » (#2,452), « retourne » (#2,449). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around réfléchir (IPA \ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,451 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for réfléchir, with forms such as "reflechir", "rféléchir", and "rréfléchir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "réfléchis", "réfléchi", "réfléchie", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is réfléchir, spelled R-É-F-L-É-C-H-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Renvoyer les rayons lumineux, caloriques, sonores, qui ont été reçus.
  2. 2
    Reporter.
  3. 3
    Penser longuement, mûrement à quelque chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how réfléchir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ce mur réfléchit la voix.
  2. Les miroirs réfléchissent l’image des objets.

This word in other languages

reflect(English)reflejar(Español)reflektieren(Deutsch)refletir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • reflechir
  • rféléchir
  • rréfléchir
  • réffléchir
  • réflcéhir
  • réflléchir
  • réflécchir
  • réfléchhir
  • réfléchirr
  • réfléchri
  • réflécihr
  • réfléhcir
  • réfélchir
  • rélféchir
  • érfléchir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of réfléchir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

reflechir2rféléchir2rréfléchir1réffléchir1réflcéhir2réflléchir1réflécchir1réfléchhir1
Edit distance from "réfléchir"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "réfléchir"?
"réfléchir" is spelled R-É-F-L-É-C-H-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ\.
What does "réfléchir" mean?
As a verb, "réfléchir" means: Renvoyer les rayons lumineux, caloriques, sonores, qui ont été reçus.
What words are commonly confused with "réfléchir"?
"réfléchir" is commonly confused with "réfléchis", "réfléchi", "réfléchie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "réfléchir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réfléchir" is \ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réfléchir" come from?
"réfléchir" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quartiers#2,445équilibre#2,458Alexandre#2,460princesse#2,441

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

libération15 variantschrétiens15 variantsrèglement15 variantsconvention15 variants

What to do next

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  • "réfléchir" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "réfléchis". View pair
  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,451 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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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