Which to use
“réélus” is a verb and “résolus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,714
- “réélus” frequency rank
- #18,587
- “résolus” frequency rank
- 63301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réélus | résolus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de réélire. | Masculin pluriel de résolu. |
Where the eye mixes réélus and résolus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réélus runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against résolus's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réélus and résolus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réélus is \ʁe.e.ly\ while résolus is \ʁe.zɔ.ly\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63301, 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\. résolus is at rank #18,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zɔ.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 63301, this pair ranks #82,670 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réélus vs résolus
Shared letters: lrsué. Private to "réélus": -. Private to "résolus": o.
"réélus" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "résolus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réélus" for "résolus" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "réélus" or "résolus" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réélus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résolus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,670 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réélus" and "résolus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réélus vs révolus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #82,670 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.