Which to use
“réélus” and “reus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,714
- “réélus” frequency rank
- #38,513
- “reus” frequency rank
- 83227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réélus | reus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de réélire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif passé simple du verbe ravoir. |
Where the eye mixes réélus and reus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réélus runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against reus's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réélus and reus
A purely visual mix-up. réélus (\ʁe.e.ly\) and reus (\ʁy\) 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 83227, 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\. reus is at rank #38,513, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁy\.
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 83227, this pair ranks #15,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réélus vs reus
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "réélus": lé. Private to "reus": e.
"réélus" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reus ← erus · resu · rreus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réélus" for "reus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réélus" or "reus"?
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 "reus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réélus" and "reus" 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 #15,216 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.