Which to use
“réagis” and “réalisa” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,759
- “réagis” frequency rank
- #27,609
- “réalisa” frequency rank
- 49368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réagis | réalisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réagir. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de réaliser. |
Where the eye mixes réagis and réalisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réagis runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against réalisa's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réagis and réalisa
A purely visual mix-up. réagis (\ʁe.a.ʒi\) and réalisa (\ʁe.a.li.za\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49368, 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\. réalisa is at rank #27,609, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.za\.
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 49368, this pair ranks #171,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réagis vs réalisa
Shared letters: airsé. Private to "réagis": g. Private to "réalisa": l.
"réagis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "réalisa" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réagis" and "réalisa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réagis" or "réalisa"?
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 "réalisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réagis" and "réalisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagira vs réalisa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #171,269 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.