reniervsréunieWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,994
“renier” frequency rank
#14,557
“réunie” frequency rank
30551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature renier réunie
Definition Déclarer, contre la vérité, que l’on ne connaît pas une personne, une chose. Participe passé féminin singulier de réunir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
renier
6 ch
réunie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. renier (\ʁə.nje\) and réunie (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

renier is recorded at frequency rank #15,994, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.nje\. réunie is at rank #14,557, 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 30551, this pair ranks #309,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of renier vs réunie

Shared letters: einr. Private to "renier": -. Private to "réunie": .

"renier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "réunie" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • renierernier · reiner · reneir · renierr · renire · rennier · rneier · rrenier

Frequency comparison

renier#15,994
réunie#14,557

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "renier" and "réunie" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.nje\ versus \ʁe.y.ni\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "renier" or "réunie"?
"réunie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,557 in our French list, against #15,994 for "renier". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering renier vs réunie

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list