Which to use
“réfléchi” and “réfléchis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,034
- “réfléchi” frequency rank
- #8,459
- “réfléchis” frequency rank
- 16493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réfléchi | réfléchis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui subit une réflexion. | Masculin pluriel de réfléchi. |
Same sound, different letters: réfléchi vs réfléchis
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. réfléchi runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against réfléchis's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - réfléchi and réfléchis
This is the hard kind. réfléchi and réfléchis are pronounced identically (\ʁe.fle.ʃi\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “réfléchi” sits inside “réfléchis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réfléchi is recorded at frequency rank #8,034, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.fle.ʃi\. réfléchis is at rank #8,459, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.fle.ʃi\.
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 16493, this pair ranks #387,590 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réfléchi vs réfléchis
Shared letters: cfhilré. Private to "réfléchi": -. Private to "réfléchis": s.
"réfléchi" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "réfléchis" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réfléchi" and "réfléchis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réfléchi" or "réfléchis"?
After this comparison
"réfléchi" and "réfléchis" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "réfléchi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réfléchis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,590 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réfléchi" and "réfléchis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réfléchis vs réfléchisse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #387,590 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.