réussivsréussisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,072
“réussi” frequency rank
#12,048
“réussis” frequency rank
13120
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réussi réussis
Definition Qui a bien été exécuté, conforme aux attentes. Masculin pluriel de réussi.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
réussi
7 ch
réussis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. réussi and réussis 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 1 extra letter(s) - “réussi” sits inside “réussis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13120, 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\. réussis is at rank #12,048, 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 13120, this pair ranks #402,350 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of réussi vs réussis

Shared letters: irsué. Private to "réussi": -. Private to "réussis": -.

"réussi" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "réussis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Frequency comparison

réussi#1,072
réussis#12,048

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réussi" and "réussis" 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 "réussis"?
"réussi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,072 in our French list, against #12,048 for "réussis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering réussi vs réussis

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