Which to use
“réveillent” and “réveiller” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,018
- “réveillent” frequency rank
- #4,801
- “réveiller” frequency rank
- 27819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveillent | réveiller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réveiller. | Tirer du sommeil. |
Where the eye mixes réveillent and réveiller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. réveillent runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCC) against réveiller's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réveillent vs réveiller
A purely visual mix-up. réveillent (\ʁe.vɛj\) and réveiller (\ʁe.ve.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 27819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réveillent is recorded at frequency rank #23,018, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛj\. réveiller is at rank #4,801, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ve.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 27819, this pair ranks #326,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réveillent vs réveiller
Shared letters: eilrvé. Private to "réveillent": nt. Private to "réveiller": -.
"réveillent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC · "réveiller" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réveillent" and "réveiller" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "réveillent" or "réveiller" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "réveillent" and "réveiller" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réveillent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réveiller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réveillent" and "réveiller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réveillait vs réveillent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #326,575 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.