réveillentvsréveilsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réveillent is a verb, réveils is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réveillent and réveils apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
réveillent
7 ch
réveils

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

réveillent#23,018
réveils#38,528

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réveillent" and "réveils" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réveillent" is a verb and "réveils" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réveillent" or "réveils"?
"réveillent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,018 in our French list, against #38,528 for "réveils". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réveillent vs réveils

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réveillent”; for a noun, it's “réveils”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réveillent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list