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.
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?
Which is more common, "réunies" or "réussies"?
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.