Which to use
“réveil” is a noun and “réveilla” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,184
- “réveil” frequency rank
- #44,712
- “réveilla” frequency rank
- 49896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveil | réveilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retour à l’état d’éveil. → voir heure du réveil | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de réveiller. |
Where the eye mixes réveil and réveilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réveil runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réveilla's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réveil and réveilla
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réveil is \ʁe.vɛj\ while réveilla is \ʁe.vɛ.ja\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “réveil” sits inside “réveilla”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réveil is recorded at frequency rank #5,184, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.vɛj\. réveilla is at rank #44,712, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛ.ja\.
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 49896, this pair ranks #167,021 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réveil vs réveilla
Shared letters: eilrvé. Private to "réveil": -. Private to "réveilla": a.
"réveil" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réveilla" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réveil" and "réveilla" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réveil" or "réveilla" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "réveil" and "réveilla" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réveil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réveilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,021 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réveil" and "réveilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réveilla vs réveillait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #167,021 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.