Which to use
“réactifs” and “réactive” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,163
- “réactifs” frequency rank
- #29,958
- “réactive” frequency rank
- 56121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réactifs | réactive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de réactif. | Féminin singulier de réactif. |
Where the eye mixes réactifs and réactive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réactifs (CVVCCVCC) and réactive (CVVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: réactifs vs réactive
A purely visual mix-up. réactifs (\ʁe.ak.tif\) and réactive (\ʁe.ak.tiv\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réactifs is recorded at frequency rank #26,163, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ak.tif\. réactive is at rank #29,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ak.tiv\.
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 56121, this pair ranks #123,132 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réactifs vs réactive
Shared letters: acirté. Private to "réactifs": fs. Private to "réactive": ev.
"réactifs" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "réactive" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réactifs" for "réactive" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réactifs" or "réactive"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réactifs" and "réactive" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réactifs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réactive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,132 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réactifs" and "réactive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réactive vs réactiver". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,132 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.