Which to use
“régions” and “réunions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,421
- “régions” frequency rank
- #4,621
- “réunions” frequency rank
- 6042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régions | réunions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de région. | Pluriel de réunion. |
Where the eye mixes régions and réunions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. régions runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against réunions's 8 (CVVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: régions vs réunions
A purely visual mix-up. régions (\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\) and réunions (\ʁe.y.njɔ̃\) 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 6042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régions is recorded at frequency rank #1,421, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\. réunions is at rank #4,621, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.y.njɔ̃\.
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 6042, this pair ranks #427,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régions vs réunions
Shared letters: inorsé. Private to "régions": g. Private to "réunions": u.
"régions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "réunions" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régions" and "réunions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "régions" or "réunions" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régions" and "réunions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réunions vs réuniront". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #427,344 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.