Which to use
“réunie” is a verb and “Réunion” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,557
- “réunie” frequency rank
- #1,277
- “Réunion” frequency rank
- 15834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réunie | Réunion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de réunir. | Île de l’océan Indien, à l’est de Madagascar et à l’ouest de Maurice. |
Where the eye mixes réunie and Réunion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réunie runs 6 letters (CVVCVV) against Réunion's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réunie and Réunion
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réunie is \ʁe.y.ni\ while Réunion is \ʁe.y.njɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réunie is recorded at frequency rank #14,557, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni\. Réunion is at rank #1,277, tagged as aname, pronounced \ʁe.y.njɔ̃\.
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 15834, this pair ranks #390,639 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réunie vs Réunion
Shared letters: inrué. Private to "réunie": e. Private to "Réunion": o.
"réunie" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "Réunion" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réunie" and "Réunion" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réunie" or "Réunion"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réunie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Réunion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #390,639 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réunie" and "Réunion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réunie vs Rune". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #390,639 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.