Which to use
“reus” is a verb and “réussi” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,513
- “reus” frequency rank
- #1,072
- “réussi” frequency rank
- 39585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reus | réussi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif passé simple du verbe ravoir. | Qui a bien été exécuté, conforme aux attentes. |
Where the eye mixes reus and réussi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reus runs 4 letters (CVVC) against réussi's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reus and réussi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reus is \ʁy\ while réussi is \ʁe.y.si\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reus is recorded at frequency rank #38,513, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁy\. réussi is at rank #1,072, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.y.si\.
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 39585, this pair ranks #246,882 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reus vs réussi
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "reus": e. Private to "réussi": ié.
"reus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "réussi" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reus ← erus · resu · rreus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reus" and "réussi" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "reus" or "réussi" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,882 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reus" and "réussi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reus vs Rhys". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #246,882 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.