Which to use
“recours” is a noun and “réjouis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,195
- “recours” frequency rank
- #16,231
- “réjouis” frequency rank
- 18426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recours | réjouis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action par laquelle on recherche de l’assistance, du secours. | Masculin pluriel de réjoui. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recours and réjouis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recours is \ʁə.kuʁ\ while réjouis is \ʁe.ʒwi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recours is recorded at frequency rank #2,195, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kuʁ\. réjouis is at rank #16,231, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ʒwi\.
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 18426, this pair ranks #378,385 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recours vs réjouis
Shared letters: orsu. Private to "recours": ce. Private to "réjouis": ijé.
"recours" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "réjouis" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recours ← ercours · rceours · reccours · recorus · recourrs · recourss · recousr · recuors
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recours" and "réjouis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recours" or "réjouis"?
Remembering recours vs réjouis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “recours”; for an adjective, it's “réjouis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recours” entry
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