Which to use
“réunissait” and “réussissait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,864
- “réunissait” frequency rank
- #37,055
- “réussissait” frequency rank
- 63919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réunissait | réussissait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de réunir. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de réussir. |
Where the eye mixes réunissait and réussissait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. réunissait runs 10 letters (CVVCVCCVVC) against réussissait's 11 (CVVCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réunissait vs réussissait
A purely visual mix-up. réunissait (\ʁe.y.ni.sɛ\) and réussissait (\ʁe.y.si.sɛ\) 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 63919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réunissait is recorded at frequency rank #26,864, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni.sɛ\. réussissait is at rank #37,055, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.si.sɛ\.
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 63919, this pair ranks #79,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réunissait vs réussissait
Shared letters: airstué. Private to "réunissait": n. Private to "réussissait": -.
"réunissait" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVVC · "réussissait" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réunissait" for "réussissait" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réunissait" vs "réussissait" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réunissait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussissait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réunissait" and "réussissait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagissait vs réunissait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,539 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.