Which to use
“réagis” and “redis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,759
- “réagis” frequency rank
- #22,674
- “redis” frequency rank
- 44433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réagis | redis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réagir. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de redire. |
Where the eye mixes réagis and redis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réagis runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against redis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réagis with redis
A purely visual mix-up. réagis (\ʁe.a.ʒi\) and redis (\ʁə.di\) 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 44433, 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\. redis is at rank #22,674, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.di\.
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 44433, this pair ranks #210,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réagis vs redis
Shared letters: irs. Private to "réagis": agé. Private to "redis": de.
"réagis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "redis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- redis ← erdis · rdeis · reddis · rediss · redsi · reids · rredis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réagis" and "redis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réagis" vs "redis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "redis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réagis" and "redis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redis vs relit". 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 #210,513 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.