reine

\ʁɛn\

/\ʁɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“reine” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,635 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,635
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reine régnante, dirigeante d’un pays, appelé « royaume ». Son mari est souvent appelé « prince consort ».

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

reine vs rie
60% similar
reine vs ren
60% similar
reine vs rin
60% similar

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

Key facts for reine
PropertyValue
Headwordreine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɛn\
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,635
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reine” 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). reine 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 reine is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɛn\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,635 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for reine, with forms such as "erine", "reien", and "reinne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rie", "ren", "rin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is reine, spelled R-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reine régnante, dirigeante d’un pays, appelé « royaume ». Son mari est souvent appelé « prince consort ».
  2. 2
    Reine consort, épouse du roi.
  3. 3
    Femme affichant une prestance ou une beauté qui lui vaut l’attention ou les soins de tout son entourage.
  4. 4
    Femme en l’honneur de qui a lieu un événement.
  5. 5
    Personne ou réalité qui domine dans un milieu donné.
  6. 6
    Personne ou réalité présentée comme symbole d’excellence en son genre.
  7. 7
    Seule femelle fertile d’une colonie d’insectes eusociaux comme les abeilles, les fourmis ou les termites, et dont la fonction principale est de pondre des œufs.
  8. 8
    Pièce la plus puissante aux échecs.
  9. 9
    Une des figures d’un jeu de cartes.
  10. 10
    Pizza à base de tomate, jambon, champignons, et mozzarella.

Synonyms

dameReginaRéginareginarégina

This word in other languages

queen(English)reina(Español)Königin(Deutsch)rainha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erine,reien,reinne,renie,riene,rreine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erine2reien2reinne1renie2riene2rreine1
Edit distance from "reine"

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 "reine"?
"reine" is spelled R-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɛn\.
What does "reine" mean?
As a noun, "reine" means: Reine régnante, dirigeante d’un pays, appelé « royaume ». Son mari est souvent appelé « prince consort ».
What words are commonly confused with "reine"?
"reine" is commonly confused with "rie", "ren", "rin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reine" is \ʁɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reine" come from?
"reine" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “reine”

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

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