Which to use
“régissent” and “réunissent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,167
- “régissent” frequency rank
- #12,667
- “réunissent” frequency rank
- 38834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régissent | réunissent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de régir. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réunir. |
Where the eye mixes régissent and réunissent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. régissent runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against réunissent's 10 (CVVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses régissent with réunissent
A purely visual mix-up. régissent (\ʁe.ʒis\) and réunissent (\ʁe.y.nis\) 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 38834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régissent is recorded at frequency rank #26,167, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ʒis\. réunissent is at rank #12,667, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.nis\.
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 38834, this pair ranks #252,468 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régissent vs réunissent
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "régissent": g. Private to "réunissent": u.
"régissent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "réunissent" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régissent" and "réunissent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "régissent" or "réunissent"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régissent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunissent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,468 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régissent" and "réunissent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagissant vs régissent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #252,468 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.