réussivsrossiWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,072
“réussi” frequency rank
#16,466
“rossi” frequency rank
17538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réussi and rossi apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réussi
5 ch
rossi

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réussi (\ʁe.y.si\) and rossi (\ˈros.so\) 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 17538, 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\. rossi is at rank #16,466, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈros.so\.

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 17538, this pair ranks #382,661 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of réussi vs rossi

Shared letters: irs. Private to "réussi": . Private to "rossi": o.

"réussi" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "rossi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rossiorssi · rosis · rrossi · rsosi

Frequency comparison

réussi#1,072
rossi#16,466

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réussi" and "rossi" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.y.si\ versus \ˈros.so\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réussi" or "rossi"?
"réussi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,072 in our French list, against #16,466 for "rossi". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering réussi vs rossi

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