Which to use
“Réunion” is a name and “réunira” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,277
- “Réunion” frequency rank
- #26,523
- “réunira” frequency rank
- 27800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Réunion | réunira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Île de l’océan Indien, à l’est de Madagascar et à l’ouest de Maurice. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de réunir. |
Where the eye mixes Réunion and réunira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Réunion (CVVCVVC) and réunira (CVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Réunion vs réunira
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Réunion is \ʁe.y.njɔ̃\ while réunira is \ʁe.y.ni.ʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27800, 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\. réunira is at rank #26,523, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni.ʁa\.
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 27800, this pair ranks #326,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Réunion vs réunira
Shared letters: inrué. Private to "Réunion": o. Private to "réunira": a.
"Réunion" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "réunira" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Réunion" for "réunira" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Réunion" or "réunira"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "Réunion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Réunion" and "réunira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagira vs réunira". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #326,676 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.