Which to use
“réjouis” and “relous” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,231
- “réjouis” frequency rank
- #46,989
- “relous” frequency rank
- 63220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réjouis | relous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de réjoui. | Masculin pluriel de relou. |
Where the eye mixes réjouis and relous
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. réjouis runs 7 letters (CVCVVVC) against relous's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réjouis with relous
A purely visual mix-up. réjouis (\ʁe.ʒwi\) and relous (\ʁə.lu\) 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 63220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réjouis is recorded at frequency rank #16,231, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ʒwi\. relous is at rank #46,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.lu\.
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 63220, this pair ranks #83,125 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réjouis vs relous
Shared letters: orsu. Private to "réjouis": ijé. Private to "relous": el.
"réjouis" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "relous" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- relous ← erlous · rellous · relosu · relouss · reluos · reolus · rleous · rrelous
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réjouis" and "relous" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réjouis" vs "relous" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réjouis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,125 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réjouis" and "relous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejoué vs relous". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #83,125 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.