Which to use
“réagis” and “réagisse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,759
- “réagis” frequency rank
- #39,022
- “réagisse” frequency rank
- 60781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réagis | réagisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réagir. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réagir. |
Where the eye mixes réagis and réagisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réagis runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against réagisse's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réagis with réagisse
A purely visual mix-up. réagis (\ʁe.a.ʒi\) and réagisse (\ʁe.a.ʒis\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “réagis” sits inside “réagisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réagis is recorded at frequency rank #21,759, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.ʒi\. réagisse is at rank #39,022, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.ʒis\.
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 60781, this pair ranks #95,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réagis vs réagisse
Shared letters: agirsé. Private to "réagis": -. Private to "réagisse": e.
"réagis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "réagisse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réagis" and "réagisse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réagis" or "réagisse" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réagis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réagisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réagis" and "réagisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagisse vs réagissez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,797 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.