réjouir

\ʁe.ʒwiʁ\

/\ʁe.ʒwiʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“réjouir” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #12,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,046
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Donner de la joie.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

réjouir vs retour
57% similar
réjouir vs revoir
57% similar
réjouir vs réjouis
86% similar

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

Key facts for réjouir
PropertyValue
Headwordréjouir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.ʒwiʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,046
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réjouir” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). réjouir lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around réjouir (IPA \ʁe.ʒwiʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,046 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for réjouir, with forms such as "rejouir", "rjéouir", and "rréjouir". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "retour", "revoir", "réjouis", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is réjouir, spelled R-É-J-O-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Donner de la joie.
  2. 2
    Éprouver de la joie, du plaisir.
  3. 3
    Se féliciter, éprouver une vive satisfaction de quelque chose.
  4. 4
    Passer le temps agréablement, se divertir.
  5. 5
    Avoir hâte

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rejouir
  • rjéouir
  • rréjouir
  • réjjouir
  • réjoiur
  • réjouirr
  • réjouri
  • réjuoir
  • réojuir
  • érjouir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rejouir1rjéouir2rréjouir1réjjouir1réjoiur2réjouirr1réjouri2réjuoir2
Edit distance from "réjouir"

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 "réjouir"?
"réjouir" is spelled R-É-J-O-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ʒwiʁ\.
What does "réjouir" mean?
As a verb, "réjouir" means: Donner de la joie.
What words are commonly confused with "réjouir"?
"réjouir" is commonly confused with "retour", "revoir", "réjouis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "réjouir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réjouir" is \ʁe.ʒwiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réjouir" come from?
"réjouir" 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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Using “réjouir”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-J-O-U-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ʒwiʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “retour” - see the side-by-side comparison. réjouir vs retour
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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