Which to use
“réussie” and “réussies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,554
- “réussie” frequency rank
- #24,761
- “réussies” frequency rank
- 34315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réussie | réussies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de réussi. | Féminin pluriel de réussi. |
Same sound, different letters: réussie vs réussies
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. réussie runs 7 letters (CVVCCVV) against réussies's 8 (CVVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - réussie and réussies
This is the hard kind. réussie 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 1 extra letter(s) - “réussie” sits inside “réussies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réussie is recorded at frequency rank #9,554, 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 34315, this pair ranks #284,688 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réussie vs réussies
Shared letters: eirsué. Private to "réussie": -. Private to "réussies": -.
"réussie" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV · "réussies" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réussie" and "réussies" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réussie" or "réussies"?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "réussie" / "réussies". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "réussie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,688 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réussie" and "réussies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reuss vs réussie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #284,688 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.