réglage

\ʁe.ɡlaʒ\

/\ʁe.ɡlaʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“réglage” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #18,582 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,582
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de régler (par exemple une montre, un moteur, un tir d’artillerie…), ou résultat de cette action.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

réglage vs réglé
57% similar
réglage vs réglée
71% similar
réglage vs relayé
43% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for réglage
PropertyValue
Headwordréglage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.ɡlaʒ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,582
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réglage” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). réglage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for réglage is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #18,582 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Action de régler (par exemple une montre, un moteur, un tir d’artillerie…), ou résultat de cette action.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for réglage, with forms such as "reglage", "rgélage", and "rréglage". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "réglé", "réglée", "relayé", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is réglage, spelled R-É-G-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de régler (par exemple une montre, un moteur, un tir d’artillerie…), ou résultat de cette action.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: reglage,rgélage,rréglage,régalge,régglage,réglaeg,réglagge,réglgae,régllage,rélgage,érglage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of réglage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

reglage1rgélage2rréglage1régalge2régglage1réglaeg2réglagge1réglgae2
Edit distance from "réglage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "réglage"?
"réglage" is spelled R-É-G-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\.
What does "réglage" mean?
As a noun, "réglage" means: Action de régler (par exemple une montre, un moteur, un tir d’artillerie…), ou résultat de cette action.
What words are commonly confused with "réglage"?
"réglage" is commonly confused with "réglé", "réglée", "relayé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "réglage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réglage" is \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réglage" come from?
"réglage" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “réglage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-G-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “réglé” - see the side-by-side comparison. réglage vs réglé
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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