régler

\ʁe.ɡle\

/\ʁe.ɡle\/ verb

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The verdict

“régler” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,595 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,595
frequency rank, French
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du carton, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

régler vs Roger
50% similar
régler vs rêver
50% similar
régler vs réglo
67% similar

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

Key facts for régler
PropertyValue
Headwordrégler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.ɡle\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,595
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “régler” 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). régler 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 régler is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.ɡle\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,595 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for régler, with forms such as "regler", "rgéler", and "rrégler". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Roger", "rêver", "réglo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is régler, spelled R-É-G-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du carton, etc.
  2. 2
    Conduire, diriger suivant certaines règles, assujettir à certaines règles.
  3. 3
    Mettre dans un bon ordre.
  4. 4
    Retrancher de sa dépense, de sa table, etc.
  5. 5
    Mettre en état d’aller bien, de marcher régulièrement.
  6. 6
    Déterminer, ordonner, décider une chose d’une façon ferme et stable.
  7. 7
    Terminer, arrêter, fixer par accord ou par jugement.
  8. 8
    Disposer une chose en vue d’un effet déterminé, l’ordonner d’une manière fixe.
  9. 9
    Décider devant quels juges les parties procéderont.
  10. 10
    Payer.
  11. 11
    Servir de règle.
  12. 12
    Se conduire d’après l’exemple de quelqu’un, prendre quelqu’un pour modèle.
  13. 13
    Se conformer à ce qui a été décidé ou pratiqué relativement à quelque chose.
  14. 14
    Se modérer, mettre de l’ordre dans sa vie.
  15. 15
    Battre un adversaire.

Synonyms

réguler

This word in other languages

rule(English)pagar(Español)aussteuern(Deutsch)pagar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: regler,rgéler,rrégler,régelr,réggler,réglerr,régller,réglre,rélger,érgler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of régler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

regler1rgéler2rrégler1régelr2réggler1réglerr1régller1réglre2
Edit distance from "régler"

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 "régler"?
"régler" is spelled R-É-G-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ɡle\.
What does "régler" mean?
As a verb, "régler" means: Tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du carton, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "régler"?
"régler" is commonly confused with "Roger", "rêver", "réglo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "régler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "régler" is \ʁe.ɡle\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "régler" come from?
"régler" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “régler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-G-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ɡle\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Roger” - see the side-by-side comparison. régler vs Roger
  • 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