Which to use
“réussisse” and “réussissez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,762
- “réussisse” frequency rank
- #43,649
- “réussissez” frequency rank
- 68411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réussisse | réussissez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réussir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réussir. |
Where the eye mixes réussisse and réussissez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. réussisse runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCCV) against réussissez's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réussisse and réussissez
A purely visual mix-up. réussisse (\ʁe.y.sis\) and réussissez (\ʁe.y.si.se\) 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 extra letter(s) - “réussisse” sits inside “réussissez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réussisse is recorded at frequency rank #24,762, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.sis\. réussissez is at rank #43,649, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.y.si.se\.
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 68411, this pair ranks #59,306 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réussisse vs réussissez
Shared letters: eirsué. Private to "réussisse": -. Private to "réussissez": z.
"réussisse" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "réussissez" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réussisse" and "réussissez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réussisse" or "réussissez"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réussisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussissez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,306 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réussisse" and "réussissez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réussissent vs réussissez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,306 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.