Which to use
“réactions” and “relations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,358
- “réactions” frequency rank
- #1,011
- “relations” frequency rank
- 4369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réactions | relations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réaction. | Pluriel de relation. |
Where the eye mixes réactions and relations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réactions (CVVCCVVCC) and relations (CVCVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses réactions with relations
A purely visual mix-up. réactions (\ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃\) and relations (\ʁə.la.sjɔ̃\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réactions is recorded at frequency rank #3,358, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃\. relations is at rank #1,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.la.sjɔ̃\.
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 4369, this pair ranks #431,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réactions vs relations
Shared letters: ainorst. Private to "réactions": cé. Private to "relations": el.
"réactions" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCC · "relations" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- relations ← erlations · realtions · relaitons · relatinos · relationns · relationss · relatiosn · relatoins
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réactions" and "relations" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réactions" vs "relations" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réactions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #431,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réactions" and "relations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régulations vs relations". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #431,774 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.