Which to use
“réveillent” and “réveillés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,018
- “réveillent” frequency rank
- #28,733
- “réveillés” frequency rank
- 51751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveillent | réveillés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réveiller. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de réveiller. |
Where the eye mixes réveillent and réveillés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réveillent runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCC) against réveillés's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réveillent vs réveillés
A purely visual mix-up. réveillent (\ʁe.vɛj\) and réveillés (\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 51751, 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\. réveillés is at rank #28,733, 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 51751, this pair ranks #152,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réveillent vs réveillés
Shared letters: eilrvé. Private to "réveillent": nt. Private to "réveillés": s.
"réveillent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC · "réveillés" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réveillent" and "réveillés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réveillent" vs "réveillés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réveillent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réveillés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réveillent" and "réveillés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réveilla vs réveillés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #152,741 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.