Which to use
“reason” and “région” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,997
- “reason” frequency rank
- #451
- “région” frequency rank
- 42448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reason | région |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Raison. | Vaste territoire ; étendue de pays. |
Where the eye mixes reason and région
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reason and région
A purely visual mix-up. reason (\ˈɹiː.zən\) and région (\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reason is recorded at frequency rank #41,997, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɹiː.zən\. région is at rank #451, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\.
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 42448, this pair ranks #225,531 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reason vs région
Shared letters: nor. Private to "reason": aes. Private to "région": gié.
"reason" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "région" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reason ← erason · raeson · reaosn · reasno · reasonn · reasson · resaon · rreason
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reason" and "région" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "reason" or "région" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reason" and "région" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reason" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "région" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,531 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reason" and "région" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "radon vs reason". 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 #225,531 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.