Which to use
“ravis” is an adjective and “regis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,654
- “ravis” frequency rank
- #34,282
- “regis” frequency rank
- 46936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ravis | regis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de ravi. | Passé du verbe regi. |
Where the eye mixes ravis and regis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ravis with regis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ravis is \ʁa.vi\ while regis is \ˈre.ɡis\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ravis is recorded at frequency rank #12,654, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁa.vi\. regis is at rank #34,282, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈre.ɡis\.
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 46936, this pair ranks #190,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ravis vs regis
Shared letters: irs. Private to "ravis": av. Private to "regis": eg.
"ravis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ravis" for "regis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ravis" vs "regis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ravis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ravis" and "regis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regis vs relit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #190,885 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.