Which to use
“réunissant” and “réussissant” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,482
- “réunissant” frequency rank
- #31,719
- “réussissant” frequency rank
- 43201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réunissant | réussissant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe présent de réunir. | Participe présent de réussir. |
Where the eye mixes réunissant and réussissant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. réunissant runs 10 letters (CVVCVCCVCC) against réussissant's 11 (CVVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réunissant vs réussissant
A purely visual mix-up. réunissant (\ʁe.y.ni.sɑ̃\) and réussissant (\ʁe.y.si.sɑ̃\) 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 43201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réunissant is recorded at frequency rank #11,482, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.ni.sɑ̃\. réussissant is at rank #31,719, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.si.sɑ̃\.
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 43201, this pair ranks #219,887 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réunissant vs réussissant
Shared letters: ainrstué. Private to "réunissant": -. Private to "réussissant": -.
"réunissant" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCC · "réussissant" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réunissant" and "réussissant" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réunissant" vs "réussissant" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réunissant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussissant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,887 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réunissant" and "réussissant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réussissait vs réussissant". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #219,887 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.