réjouisvsrevoisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“réjouis” and “revois” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,231
“réjouis” frequency rank
#15,024
“revois” frequency rank
31255
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réjouis revois
Definition Masculin pluriel de réjoui. Relatif à Autigny-la-Tour, commune française située dans le département des Vosges.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réjouis and revois apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
réjouis
6 ch
revois

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réjouis (\ʁe.ʒwi\) and revois (\ʁə.vwa\) 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 31255, 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\. revois is at rank #15,024, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.vwa\.

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 31255, this pair ranks #304,938 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réjouis vs revois

Shared letters: iors. Private to "réjouis": jué. Private to "revois": ev.

"réjouis" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC  ·  "revois" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revoiservois · reovis · revios · revoiss · revosi · revvois · rrevois · rveois

Frequency comparison

réjouis#16,231
revois#15,024

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réjouis" and "revois" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ʒwi\ versus \ʁə.vwa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réjouis" or "revois"?
"revois" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,024 in our French list, against #16,231 for "réjouis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réjouis vs revois

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réjouis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list