Which to use
“réunis” and “rêvais” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,798
- “réunis” frequency rank
- #22,084
- “rêvais” frequency rank
- 25882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réunis | rêvais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réunir. | Première personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de rêver. |
Where the eye mixes réunis and rêvais
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réunis (CVVCVC) and rêvais (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: réunis vs rêvais
A purely visual mix-up. réunis (\ʁe.y.ni\) and rêvais (\ʁɛ.vɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réunis is recorded at frequency rank #3,798, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni\. rêvais is at rank #22,084, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛ.vɛ\.
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 25882, this pair ranks #338,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réunis vs rêvais
Shared letters: irs. Private to "réunis": nué. Private to "rêvais": avê.
"réunis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "rêvais" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réunis" for "rêvais" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réunis" vs "rêvais" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réunis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rêvais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #338,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réunis" and "rêvais" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs rêvais". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #338,342 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.