Which to use
“règnes” is a noun and “réunies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,235
- “règnes” frequency rank
- #9,072
- “réunies” frequency rank
- 40307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | règnes | réunies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de règne. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de réunir. |
Where the eye mixes règnes and réunies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. règnes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against réunies's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: règnes vs réunies
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: règnes is \ʁɛɲ\ while réunies is \ʁe.y.ni\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
règnes is recorded at frequency rank #31,235, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛɲ\. réunies is at rank #9,072, 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 40307, this pair ranks #241,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of règnes vs réunies
Shared letters: enrs. Private to "règnes": gè. Private to "réunies": iué.
"règnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "réunies" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "règnes" and "réunies" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "règnes" or "réunies"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "règnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "règnes" and "réunies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs règnes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #241,502 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.