Which to use
“réjouissant” is an adjective and “réjouissons” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,711
- “réjouissant” frequency rank
- #42,025
- “réjouissons” frequency rank
- 73736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réjouissant | réjouissons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui réjouit, qui amuse. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réjouir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réjouissant and réjouissons apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: réjouissant is anadjective and réjouissonsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réjouissant is recorded at frequency rank #31,711, classified as anadj. réjouissons is at rank #42,025, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ʒwi.sɔ̃\.
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 73736, this pair ranks #39,460 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réjouissant vs réjouissons
Shared letters: ijnorsué. Private to "réjouissant": at. Private to "réjouissons": -.
"réjouissant" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVVCCVCC · "réjouissons" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering réjouissant vs réjouissons
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “réjouissant”; for a verb, it's “réjouissons”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réjouissant” entry
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