Which to use
“réformé” is an adjective and “reformer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,357
- “réformé” frequency rank
- #32,151
- “reformer” frequency rank
- 55508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réformé | reformer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’est plus utilisé | Former de nouveau. |
Letter map: réformé vs reformer
Shared letters muted; letters that set réformé and reformer apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: réformé vs reformer
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: réformé is anadjective and reformeraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réformé is recorded at frequency rank #23,357, classified as anadj. reformer is at rank #32,151, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fɔʁ.me\.
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 55508, this pair ranks #127,046 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réformé vs reformer
Shared letters: fmor. Private to "réformé": é. Private to "reformer": e.
"réformé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reformer" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reformer ← erformer · refformer · refomrer · reforemr · reformerr · reformmer · reformre · reforrmer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réformé" and "reformer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réformé" or "reformer"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "réformé" and "reformer".
- Full dictionary entry for "réformé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reformer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,046 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réformé" and "reformer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réformées vs reformer". 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 #127,046 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.