Which to use
“reculé” is an adjective and “régulée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,720
- “reculé” frequency rank
- #44,162
- “régulée” frequency rank
- 60882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reculé | régulée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est éloigné, lointain. | Participe passé féminin singulier de réguler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reculé and régulée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: reculé is anadjective and réguléeaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reculé is recorded at frequency rank #16,720, classified as anadj. régulée is at rank #44,162, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.le\.
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 60882, this pair ranks #95,283 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reculé vs régulée
Shared letters: elrué. Private to "reculé": c. Private to "régulée": g.
"reculé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "régulée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reculé" and "régulée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reculé" or "régulée"?
Remembering reculé vs régulée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “reculé”; for a verb, it's “régulée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reculé” entry
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