réussiravsréussiteConfusable pair

Quick tell: réussira is a verb, réussite is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réussira” is a verb and “réussite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,762
“réussira” frequency rank
#2,962
“réussite” frequency rank
24724
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réussira réussite
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du futur de réussir. Bon succès.

Where the eye mixes réussira and réussite

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réussira and réussite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
réussira
8 ch
réussite

Visual trap between réussira and réussite

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réussira is \ʁe.y.si.ʁa\ while réussite is \ʁe.y.sit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réussira is recorded at frequency rank #21,762, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.si.ʁa\. réussite is at rank #2,962, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.y.sit\.

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 24724, this pair ranks #344,976 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of réussira vs réussite

Shared letters: irsué. Private to "réussira": a. Private to "réussite": et.

"réussira" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV  ·  "réussite" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "réussira" and "réussite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réussira" is a verb and "réussite" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "réussira" vs "réussite" - which ranks higher?
"réussite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,962 in our French list, against #21,762 for "réussira". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "réussira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "réussite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #344,976 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "réussira" and "réussite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réussira vs Russia". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #344,976 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list