Which to use
“réveillait” and “réveillent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,028
- “réveillait” frequency rank
- #23,018
- “réveillent” frequency rank
- 70046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveillait | réveillent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de réveiller. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réveiller. |
Where the eye mixes réveillait and réveillent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. réveillait (CVCVVCCVVC) and réveillent (CVCVVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses réveillait with réveillent
A purely visual mix-up. réveillait (\ʁe.vɛ.jɛ\) and réveillent (\ʁe.vɛj\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réveillait is recorded at frequency rank #47,028, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛ.jɛ\. réveillent is at rank #23,018, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛj\.
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 70046, this pair ranks #52,848 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réveillait vs réveillent
Shared letters: eilrtvé. Private to "réveillait": a. Private to "réveillent": n.
"réveillait" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVVC · "réveillent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réveillait" for "réveillent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réveillait" or "réveillent"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "réveillait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réveillent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,848 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réveillait" and "réveillent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réveilla vs réveillait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,848 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.