réunisvsrevisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,798
“réunis” frequency rank
#43,122
“revis” frequency rank
46920
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réunis revis
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réunir. Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe revivre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réunis and revis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réunis
5 ch
revis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réunis (\ʁe.y.ni\) and revis (\ʁə.vi\) 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 46920, 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\. revis is at rank #43,122, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vi\.

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 46920, this pair ranks #191,010 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réunis vs revis

Shared letters: irs. Private to "réunis": nué. Private to "revis": ev.

"réunis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "revis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reviservis · reivs · reviss · revsi · revvis · rrevis · rveis

Frequency comparison

réunis#3,798
revis#43,122

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réunis" and "revis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.y.ni\ versus \ʁə.vi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réunis" or "revis"?
"réunis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,798 in our French list, against #43,122 for "revis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering réunis vs revis

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 “réunis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list