Which to use
“réveillent” is a verb and “réveils” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,018
- “réveillent” frequency rank
- #38,528
- “réveils” frequency rank
- 61546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveillent | réveils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réveiller. | Pluriel de réveil. |
Same sound, different letters: réveillent vs réveils
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. réveillent runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCC) against réveils's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - réveillent and réveils
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réveillent and réveils carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.vɛj\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61546, 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\. réveils is at rank #38,528, tagged as anoun, 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 61546, this pair ranks #91,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réveillent vs réveils
Shared letters: eilrvé. Private to "réveillent": nt. Private to "réveils": s.
"réveillent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC · "réveils" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réveillent" and "réveils" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réveillent" vs "réveils" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "réveillent" / "réveils". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "réveillent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réveils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réveillent" and "réveils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réveils vs revêtus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #91,678 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.