Which to use
“Réunion” is a name and “réunis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,277
- “Réunion” frequency rank
- #3,798
- “réunis” frequency rank
- 5075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Réunion | réunis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Île de l’océan Indien, à l’est de Madagascar et à l’ouest de Maurice. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réunir. |
Where the eye mixes Réunion and réunis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Réunion runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against réunis's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Réunion with réunis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Réunion is \ʁe.y.njɔ̃\ while réunis is \ʁe.y.ni\. 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 (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5075, 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\. réunis is at rank #3,798, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni\.
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 5075, this pair ranks #429,973 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Réunion vs réunis
Shared letters: inrué. Private to "Réunion": o. Private to "réunis": s.
"Réunion" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "réunis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Réunion" for "réunis" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "Réunion" or "réunis" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Réunion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réunis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #429,973 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Réunion" and "réunis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs réunis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #429,973 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.