Which to use
“réagissant” is an adjective and “réagissent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,991
- “réagissant” frequency rank
- #15,497
- “réagissent” frequency rank
- 55488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réagissant | réagissent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui réagit. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réagir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réagissant and réagissent apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réagissant is \ʁe.a.ʒi.sɑ̃\ while réagissent is \ʁe.a.ʒis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “réagissant” becomes e in “réagissent”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réagissant is recorded at frequency rank #39,991, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.a.ʒi.sɑ̃\. réagissent is at rank #15,497, 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 55488, this pair ranks #127,150 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réagissant vs réagissent
Shared letters: aginrsté. Private to "réagissant": -. Private to "réagissent": e.
"réagissant" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCC · "réagissent" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réagissant" and "réagissent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réagissant" or "réagissent"?
Remembering réagissant vs réagissent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “réagissant”; for a verb, it's “réagissent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réagissant” entry
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