Which to use
“Réunion” is a name and “réunions” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,277
- “Réunion” frequency rank
- #4,621
- “réunions” frequency rank
- 5898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Réunion | réunions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Île de l’océan Indien, à l’est de Madagascar et à l’ouest de Maurice. | Pluriel de réunion. |
Same sound, different letters: Réunion vs réunions
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. Réunion runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against réunions's 8 (CVVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - Réunion / réunions
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Réunion and réunions carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.y.njɔ̃\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is aname, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Réunion” sits inside “réunions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Réunion is recorded at frequency rank #1,277, classified as aname, pronounced \ʁe.y.njɔ̃\. réunions is at rank #4,621, tagged as anoun, 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 5898, this pair ranks #427,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Réunion vs réunions
Shared letters: inorué. Private to "Réunion": -. Private to "réunions": s.
"Réunion" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "réunions" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Réunion" for "réunions" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Réunion" or "réunions"?
What to do next
"Réunion" and "réunions" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "Réunion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Réunion" and "réunions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réunions vs réuniront". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #427,744 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.