réagisvsReisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réagis is a verb, Reis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réagis” is a verb and “Reis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,759
“réagis” frequency rank
#49,902
“Reis” frequency rank
71661
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réagis Reis
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réagir. Riz.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réagis and Reis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réagis
4 ch
Reis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réagis is \ʁe.a.ʒi\ while Reis is \raɪ̯s\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71661, 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\. Reis is at rank #49,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced \raɪ̯s\.

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 71661, this pair ranks #46,771 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réagis vs Reis

Shared letters: irs. Private to "réagis": agé. Private to "Reis": e.

"réagis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Reiseris · reiss · resi · rreis

Frequency comparison

réagis#21,759
Reis#49,902

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réagis" and "Reis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réagis" is a verb and "Reis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réagis" or "Reis"?
"réagis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,759 in our French list, against #49,902 for "Reis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réagis vs Reis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réagis”; for a noun, it's “Reis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réagis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list