réagissevsréglisseWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#39,022
“réagisse” frequency rank
#30,790
“réglisse” frequency rank
69812
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réagisse réglisse
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réagir. Nom usuel de Glycyrrhiza glabra, plante herbacée de la famille des Fabacées (légumineuses) dont le rhizome est utilisé en pharmacie et en confiserie.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réagisse and réglisse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
réagisse
8 ch
réglisse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réagisse is \ʁe.a.ʒis\ while réglisse is \ʁe.ɡlis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réagisse is recorded at frequency rank #39,022, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.ʒis\. réglisse is at rank #30,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡlis\.

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 69812, this pair ranks #53,722 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réagisse vs réglisse

Shared letters: egirsé. Private to "réagisse": a. Private to "réglisse": l.

"réagisse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV  ·  "réglisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Frequency comparison

réagisse#39,022
réglisse#30,790

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réagisse" and "réglisse" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réagisse" is a verb and "réglisse" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réagisse" or "réglisse"?
"réglisse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,790 in our French list, against #39,022 for "réagisse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réagisse vs réglisse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réagisse”; for a noun, it's “réglisse”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réagisse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list