Which to use
“réunissent” and “réussissent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,667
- “réunissent” frequency rank
- #10,941
- “réussissent” frequency rank
- 23608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réunissent | réussissent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réunir. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réussir. |
Where the eye mixes réunissent and réussissent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. réunissent runs 10 letters (CVVCVCCVCC) against réussissent's 11 (CVVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réunissent with réussissent
A purely visual mix-up. réunissent (\ʁe.y.nis\) and réussissent (\ʁe.y.sis\) 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 23608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réunissent is recorded at frequency rank #12,667, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.nis\. réussissent is at rank #10,941, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.sis\.
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 23608, this pair ranks #351,462 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réunissent vs réussissent
Shared letters: einrstué. Private to "réunissent": -. Private to "réussissent": -.
"réunissent" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCC · "réussissent" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réunissent" and "réussissent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "réunissent" or "réussissent" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "réunissent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussissent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,462 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réunissent" and "réussissent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réunissaient vs réunissent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #351,462 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.