Which to use
“réussissent” and “réussissez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,941
- “réussissent” frequency rank
- #43,649
- “réussissez” frequency rank
- 54590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réussissent | réussissez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réussir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réussir. |
Where the eye mixes réussissent and réussissez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. réussissent runs 11 letters (CVVCCVCCVCC) against réussissez's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réussissent and réussissez
A purely visual mix-up. réussissent (\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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réussissent is recorded at frequency rank #10,941, 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 54590, this pair ranks #133,019 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réussissent vs réussissez
Shared letters: eirsué. Private to "réussissent": nt. Private to "réussissez": z.
"réussissent" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCC · "réussissez" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réussissent" and "réussissez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réussissent" or "réussissez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réussissent" 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 #133,019 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réussissent" and "réussissez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réussisse vs réussissez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,019 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.