Which to use
“réveillé” is a verb and “réveillée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,551
- “réveillé” frequency rank
- #11,130
- “réveillée” frequency rank
- 17681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveillé | réveillée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe réveiller. | Équipe de production affectée à un four, dans une verrerie. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réveillé and réveillée apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réveillé and réveillée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.vɛ.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “réveillé” sits inside “réveillée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réveillé is recorded at frequency rank #6,551, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛ.je\. réveillée is at rank #11,130, tagged as anoun, 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 17681, this pair ranks #381,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réveillé vs réveillée
Shared letters: eilrvé. Private to "réveillé": -. Private to "réveillée": -.
"réveillé" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "réveillée" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réveillé" and "réveillée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réveillé" or "réveillée"?
Remembering réveillé vs réveillée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réveillé”; for a noun, it's “réveillée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réveillé” entry
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