Which to use
“réélus” and “relu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,714
- “réélus” frequency rank
- #23,341
- “relu” frequency rank
- 68055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réélus | relu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de réélire. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe relire. |
Where the eye mixes réélus and relu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réélus runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against relu's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réélus and relu
A purely visual mix-up. réélus (\ʁe.e.ly\) and relu (\ʁə.ly\) 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 68055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réélus is recorded at frequency rank #44,714, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.e.ly\. relu is at rank #23,341, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ly\.
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 68055, this pair ranks #60,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réélus vs relu
Shared letters: lru. Private to "réélus": sé. Private to "relu": e.
"réélus" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "relu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- relu ← erlu · rellu · reul · rleu · rrelu
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réélus" and "relu" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réélus" vs "relu" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "réélus" and "relu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réélus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réélus" and "relu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réélus vs révolus". 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 #60,789 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.