Which to use
“reçues” is an adjective and “règnes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,458
- “reçues” frequency rank
- #31,235
- “règnes” frequency rank
- 39693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçues | règnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de reçu. | Pluriel de règne. |
Where the eye mixes reçues and règnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reçues (CVCVVC) and règnes (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reçues with règnes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reçues is \ʁə.sy\ while règnes is \ʁɛɲ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reçues is recorded at frequency rank #8,458, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.sy\. règnes is at rank #31,235, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛɲ\.
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 39693, this pair ranks #246,092 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reçues vs règnes
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reçues": uç. Private to "règnes": gnè.
"reçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "règnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reçues" and "règnes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reçues" vs "règnes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reçues" and "règnes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reçues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "règnes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,092 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçues" and "règnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs règnes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #246,092 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.