remisvsréunisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,734
“remis” frequency rank
#3,798
“réunis” frequency rank
6532
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remis réunis
Definition Participe passé du verbe remettre. Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réunir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remis and réunis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
remis
6 ch
réunis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remis (\ʁə.mi\) and réunis (\ʁe.y.ni\) 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 6532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remis is recorded at frequency rank #2,734, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mi\. réunis is at rank #3,798, 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 6532, this pair ranks #425,972 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of remis vs réunis

Shared letters: irs. Private to "remis": em. Private to "réunis": nué.

"remis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "réunis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remisermis · remiss · remmis · remsi · rmeis · rremis

Frequency comparison

remis#2,734
réunis#3,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remis" and "réunis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.mi\ versus \ʁe.y.ni\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remis" or "réunis"?
"remis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,734 in our French list, against #3,798 for "réunis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remis vs réunis

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 “remis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list