réuniravsréussiraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“réunira” and “réussira” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,523
“réunira” frequency rank
#21,762
“réussira” frequency rank
48285
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réunira réussira
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du futur de réunir. Troisième personne du singulier du futur de réussir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réunira and réussira apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
réunira
8 ch
réussira

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réunira (\ʁe.y.ni.ʁa\) and réussira (\ʁe.y.si.ʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réunira is recorded at frequency rank #26,523, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni.ʁa\. réussira is at rank #21,762, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.si.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 48285, this pair ranks #180,114 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réunira vs réussira

Shared letters: airué. Private to "réunira": n. Private to "réussira": s.

"réunira" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "réussira" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

réunira#26,523
réussira#21,762

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réunira" and "réussira" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.y.ni.ʁa\ versus \ʁe.y.si.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réunira" or "réussira"?
"réussira" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,762 in our French list, against #26,523 for "réunira". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réunira vs réussira

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réunira” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list