Which to use
“réalités” and “rivalités” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,033
- “réalités” frequency rank
- #19,660
- “rivalités” frequency rank
- 27693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réalités | rivalités |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réalité. | Pluriel de rivalité. |
Where the eye mixes réalités and rivalités
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réalités runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against rivalités's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réalités and rivalités
A purely visual mix-up. réalités (\ʁe.a.li.te\) and rivalités (\ʁi.va.li.te\) 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 27693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réalités is recorded at frequency rank #8,033, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.te\. rivalités is at rank #19,660, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁi.va.li.te\.
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 27693, this pair ranks #327,397 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réalités vs rivalités
Shared letters: ailrsté. Private to "réalités": -. Private to "rivalités": v.
"réalités" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "rivalités" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réalités" for "rivalités" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réalités" or "rivalités"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réalités" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rivalités" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,397 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réalités" and "rivalités" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réalités vs relatés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,397 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.