Which to use
“régit” and “réunit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,758
- “régit” frequency rank
- #5,608
- “réunit” frequency rank
- 30366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régit | réunit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de régir. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réunir. |
Where the eye mixes régit and réunit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses régit with réunit
A purely visual mix-up. régit (\ʁe.ʒi\) and réunit (\ʁe.y.ni\) 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 30366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régit is recorded at frequency rank #24,758, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ʒi\. réunit is at rank #5,608, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni\.
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 30366, this pair ranks #310,811 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régit vs réunit
Shared letters: irté. Private to "régit": g. Private to "réunit": nu.
"régit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "réunit" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régit" and "réunit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "régit" vs "réunit" - 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 "régit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,811 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régit" and "réunit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régit vs relit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,811 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.