Which to use
“récifs” and “Reis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,951
- “récifs” frequency rank
- #49,902
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 77853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récifs | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de récif. | Riz. |
Where the eye mixes récifs and Reis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. récifs runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Reis's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses récifs with Reis
A purely visual mix-up. récifs (\ʁe.sif\) and Reis (\raɪ̯s\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récifs is recorded at frequency rank #27,951, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.sif\. 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 77853, this pair ranks #27,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of récifs vs Reis
Shared letters: irs. Private to "récifs": cfé. Private to "Reis": e.
"récifs" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · rreis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "récifs" for "Reis" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "récifs" or "Reis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "récifs" and "Reis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "récifs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récifs" and "Reis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs Rhys". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #27,262 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.