réussivsréussiesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“réussi” and “réussies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,072
“réussi” frequency rank
#24,761
“réussies” frequency rank
25833
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réussi réussies
Definition Qui a bien été exécuté, conforme aux attentes. Féminin pluriel de réussi.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réussi and réussies apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réussi
8 ch
réussies

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. réussi and réussies are pronounced identically (\ʁe.y.si\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “réussi” sits inside “réussies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réussi is recorded at frequency rank #1,072, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.y.si\. réussies is at rank #24,761, 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 25833, this pair ranks #338,610 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of réussi vs réussies

Shared letters: irsué. Private to "réussi": -. Private to "réussies": e.

"réussi" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "réussies" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

réussi#1,072
réussies#24,761

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réussi" and "réussies" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ʁe.y.si\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "réussi" or "réussies"?
"réussi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,072 in our French list, against #24,761 for "réussies". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering réussi vs réussies

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réussi” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list