Which to use
“réfléchissent” and “réfléchissez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,688
- “réfléchissent” frequency rank
- #19,978
- “réfléchissez” frequency rank
- 42666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réfléchissent | réfléchissez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réfléchir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réfléchir. |
Where the eye mixes réfléchissent and réfléchissez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. réfléchissent runs 13 letters (CVCCVCCVCCVCC) against réfléchissez's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réfléchissent and réfléchissez
A purely visual mix-up. réfléchissent (\ʁe.fle.ʃis\) and réfléchissez (\ʁe.fle.ʃi.se\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réfléchissent is recorded at frequency rank #22,688, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.fle.ʃis\. réfléchissez is at rank #19,978, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.fle.ʃi.se\.
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 42666, this pair ranks #223,883 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réfléchissent vs réfléchissez
Shared letters: cefhilrsé. Private to "réfléchissent": nt. Private to "réfléchissez": z.
"réfléchissent" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVCC · "réfléchissez" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réfléchissent" for "réfléchissez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réfléchissent" vs "réfléchissez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réfléchissent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réfléchissez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,883 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réfléchissent" and "réfléchissez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réfléchissait vs réfléchissent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #223,883 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.