Which to use
“réussirent” and “réussissent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,030
- “réussirent” frequency rank
- #10,941
- “réussissent” frequency rank
- 49971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réussirent | réussissent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple de réussir. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réussir. |
Where the eye mixes réussirent and réussissent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. réussirent runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCVCC) against réussissent's 11 (CVVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réussirent and réussissent
A purely visual mix-up. réussirent (\ʁe.y.siʁ\) and réussissent (\ʁe.y.sis\) 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 49971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réussirent is recorded at frequency rank #39,030, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.siʁ\. réussissent is at rank #10,941, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.sis\.
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 49971, this pair ranks #166,370 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réussirent vs réussissent
Shared letters: einrstué. Private to "réussirent": -. Private to "réussissent": -.
"réussirent" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCC · "réussissent" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réussirent" and "réussissent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "réussirent" or "réussissent" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réussirent" and "réussissent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réussirent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussissent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,370 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réussirent" and "réussissent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réussirent vs réussiront". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #166,370 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.