réunisvsroundsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réunis is a verb, rounds is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réunis” is a verb and “rounds” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,798
“réunis” frequency rank
#31,702
“rounds” frequency rank
35500
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réunis rounds
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réunir. Pluriel de round.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réunis and rounds apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réunis
6 ch
rounds

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réunis is \ʁe.y.ni\ while rounds is \ʁund\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35500, 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\. rounds is at rank #31,702, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁund\.

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 35500, this pair ranks #276,326 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réunis vs rounds

Shared letters: nrsu. Private to "réunis": . Private to "rounds": do.

"réunis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "rounds" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • roundsorunds · ronuds · roudns · roundds · roundss · rounnds · rounsd · rrounds

Frequency comparison

réunis#3,798
rounds#31,702

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réunis" and "rounds" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réunis" is a verb and "rounds" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réunis" or "rounds"?
"réunis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,798 in our French list, against #31,702 for "rounds". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réunis vs rounds

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réunis”; for a noun, it's “rounds”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réunis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list