Which to use
“reflex” is a noun and “réflexe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,320
- “reflex” frequency rank
- #9,738
- “réflexe” frequency rank
- 38058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reflex | réflexe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Type d’appareil photographique caractérisé par l’utilisation d’un objectif unique servant à la fois à la prise de vue et à la visée grâce à un système de miroir mobile (ou parfois avec deux objectifs, l’un servant à la prise de vue, l’autre à la visée). | Qui se fait par réflexion. |
Same sound, different letters: reflex vs réflexe
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - reflex / réflexe
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: reflex and réflexe carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.flɛks\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reflex is recorded at frequency rank #28,320, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.flɛks\. réflexe is at rank #9,738, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.flɛks\.
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 38058, this pair ranks #257,962 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reflex vs réflexe
Shared letters: eflrx. Private to "reflex": -. Private to "réflexe": é.
"reflex" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "réflexe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reflex ← erflex · refelx · refflex · reflexx · refllex · reflxe · relfex · rfelex
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reflex" and "réflexe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reflex" vs "réflexe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"reflex" and "réflexe" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "reflex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réflexe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,962 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reflex" and "réflexe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rafler vs reflex". 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 #257,962 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.