Which to use
“réussi” is an adjective and “réussira” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,072
- “réussi” frequency rank
- #21,762
- “réussira” frequency rank
- 22834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réussi | réussira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a bien été exécuté, conforme aux attentes. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de réussir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réussi and réussira apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réussi is \ʁe.y.si\ while réussira is \ʁe.y.si.ʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “réussi” sits inside “réussira”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22834, 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\. réussira is at rank #21,762, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.si.ʁa\.
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 22834, this pair ranks #355,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réussi vs réussira
Shared letters: irsué. Private to "réussi": -. Private to "réussira": a.
"réussi" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "réussira" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering réussi vs réussira
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “réussi”; for a verb, it's “réussira”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réussi” entry
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