Which to use
“réjoui” is an adjective and “réjouir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,709
- “réjoui” frequency rank
- #12,046
- “réjouir” frequency rank
- 47755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réjoui | réjouir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui exprime la gaieté. | Donner de la joie. |
Where the eye mixes réjoui and réjouir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réjoui runs 6 letters (CVCVVV) against réjouir's 7 (CVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réjoui vs réjouir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réjoui is \ʁe.ʒwi\ while réjouir is \ʁe.ʒwiʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “réjoui” sits inside “réjouir”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réjoui is recorded at frequency rank #35,709, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ʒwi\. réjouir is at rank #12,046, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ʒwiʁ\.
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 47755, this pair ranks #184,405 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réjoui vs réjouir
Shared letters: ijorué. Private to "réjoui": -. Private to "réjouir": -.
"réjoui" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "réjouir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réjoui" and "réjouir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réjoui" vs "réjouir" - 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 "réjoui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réjouir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,405 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réjoui" and "réjouir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejoué vs réjoui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #184,405 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.