Which to use
“réveilla” and “réveillez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,712
- “réveilla” frequency rank
- #18,055
- “réveillez” frequency rank
- 62767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveilla | réveillez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de réveiller. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réveiller. |
Where the eye mixes réveilla and réveillez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réveilla runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against réveillez's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réveilla vs réveillez
A purely visual mix-up. réveilla (\ʁe.vɛ.ja\) and réveillez (\ʁe.vɛ.je\) 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 62767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réveilla is recorded at frequency rank #44,712, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛ.ja\. réveillez is at rank #18,055, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛ.je\.
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 62767, this pair ranks #85,407 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réveilla vs réveillez
Shared letters: eilrvé. Private to "réveilla": a. Private to "réveillez": z.
"réveilla" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "réveillez" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réveilla" for "réveillez" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "réveilla" or "réveillez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réveilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réveillez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,407 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réveilla" and "réveillez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réveilla vs réveillait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,407 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.