Which to use
“réagissent” and “réalisent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,497
- “réagissent” frequency rank
- #10,233
- “réalisent” frequency rank
- 25730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réagissent | réalisent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réagir. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réaliser. |
Where the eye mixes réagissent and réalisent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. réagissent runs 10 letters (CVVCVCCVCC) against réalisent's 9 (CVVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réagissent with réalisent
A purely visual mix-up. réagissent (\ʁe.a.ʒis\) and réalisent (\ʁe.a.liz\) 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 25730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réagissent is recorded at frequency rank #15,497, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.ʒis\. réalisent is at rank #10,233, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.liz\.
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 25730, this pair ranks #339,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réagissent vs réalisent
Shared letters: aeinrsté. Private to "réagissent": g. Private to "réalisent": l.
"réagissent" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCC · "réalisent" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réagissent" for "réalisent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réagissent" or "réalisent"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réagissent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réalisent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #339,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réagissent" and "réalisent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagissait vs réagissent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #339,191 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.