Which to use
“reçoit” and “réunit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,450
- “reçoit” frequency rank
- #5,608
- “réunit” frequency rank
- 8058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçoit | réunit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de recevoir. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réunir. |
Where the eye mixes reçoit and réunit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reçoit and réunit
A purely visual mix-up. reçoit (\ʁə.swa\) and réunit (\ʁe.y.ni\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reçoit is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.swa\. réunit is at rank #5,608, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni\.
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 8058, this pair ranks #421,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reçoit vs réunit
Shared letters: irt. Private to "reçoit": eoç. Private to "réunit": nué.
"reçoit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réunit" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reçoit" and "réunit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reçoit" vs "réunit" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reçoit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #421,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçoit" and "réunit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relit vs réunit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #421,264 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.