réuniesvsréussiesConfusable pair

Quick tell: réunies is a verb, réussies is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réunies” is a verb and “réussies” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,072
“réunies” frequency rank
#24,761
“réussies” frequency rank
33833
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réunies réussies
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de réunir. Féminin pluriel de réussi.

Where the eye mixes réunies and réussies

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réunies runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against réussies's 8 (CVVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
réunies
8 ch
réussies

Why the eye confuses réunies with réussies

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réunies is \ʁe.y.ni\ while réussies is \ʁe.y.si\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réunies is recorded at frequency rank #9,072, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni\. réussies is at rank #24,761, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.y.si\.

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 33833, this pair ranks #287,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réunies vs réussies

Shared letters: eirsué. Private to "réunies": n. Private to "réussies": -.

"réunies" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC  ·  "réussies" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réunies" and "réussies" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réunies" is a verb and "réussies" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réunies" or "réussies"?
"réunies" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,072 in our French list, against #24,761 for "réussies". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "réunies" and "réussies" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "réunies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "réussies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #287,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "réunies" and "réussies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réussies vs rousses". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #287,980 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list