Which to use
“réveillés” is a verb and “réveillon” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,733
- “réveillés” frequency rank
- #18,056
- “réveillon” frequency rank
- 46789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réveillés | réveillon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de réveiller. | Repas qui se fait en famille ou entre amis, vers le milieu de la nuit, particulièrement la nuit de Noël et la nuit précédant le jour de l’an. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réveillés and réveillon apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réveillés is \ʁe.vɛ.je\ while réveillon is \ʁe.vɛ.jɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réveillés is recorded at frequency rank #28,733, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vɛ.je\. réveillon is at rank #18,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.vɛ.jɔ̃\.
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 46789, this pair ranks #192,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réveillés vs réveillon
Shared letters: eilrvé. Private to "réveillés": s. Private to "réveillon": no.
"réveillés" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "réveillon" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réveillés" and "réveillon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réveillés" or "réveillon"?
Remembering réveillés vs réveillon
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réveillés”; for a noun, it's “réveillon”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réveillés” entry
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