régulation

\ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\

/\ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“régulation” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,753 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,753
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de réguler.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

régulation vs relation
70% similar
régulation vs révélation
80% similar
régulation vs reputation
70% similar

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

Key facts for régulation
PropertyValue
Headwordrégulation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,753
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “régulation” 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). régulation 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 régulation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,753 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for régulation, with forms such as "regulation", "rgéulation", and "rrégulation". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "relation", "révélation", "reputation", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is régulation, spelled R-É-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de réguler.
  2. 2
    Activité d’affectation et de suivi des aéronefs exercée à la direction d’une compagnie aérienne pour l’ensemble de sa flotte, en fonction des programmes d’exploitation, en matière de contrôle de la circulation aérienne et sur chaque plate-forme aéroportuaire pour les vols qui y arrivent ou en partent.
  3. 3
    Système de pilotage qui maintient un système dans un état le plus proche possible d’une consigne.
  4. 4
    Système qui maintient une valeur en fonction d'un besoin, ou une sorte d'équilibre
  5. 5
    (Etats-Unis et Europe) (Juridique) Concept voisin de la Réglementation.
  6. 6
    (Sport) régulation financière des clubs par une fédération

Synonyms

répartitionventilation

This word in other languages

dispatching(English)Regulierung(Deutsch)regulação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: regulation,rgéulation,rrégulation,réggulation,régluation,régualtion,régulaiton,régulatino,régulationn,régulatoin,régulattion,régullation,régultaion,réuglation,érgulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of régulation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

regulation1rgéulation2rrégulation1réggulation1régluation2régualtion2régulaiton2régulatino2
Edit distance from "régulation"

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 "régulation"?
"régulation" is spelled R-É-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "régulation" mean?
As a noun, "régulation" means: Action de réguler.
What words are commonly confused with "régulation"?
"régulation" is commonly confused with "relation", "révélation", "reputation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "régulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "régulation" is \ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "régulation" come from?
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Using “régulation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “relation” - see the side-by-side comparison. régulation vs relation
  • 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