Which to use
“reculée” and “régule” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,008
- “reculée” frequency rank
- #34,734
- “régule” frequency rank
- 73742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reculée | régule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espace qui permet de se reculer. | Nom donné à différents alliages d’antimoine, d’étain ou de plomb. |
Where the eye mixes reculée and régule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reculée runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against régule's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reculée and régule
A purely visual mix-up. reculée (\ʁə.ky.le\) and régule (\ʁe.ɡyl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reculée is recorded at frequency rank #39,008, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.ky.le\. régule is at rank #34,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡyl\.
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 73742, this pair ranks #39,440 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reculée vs régule
Shared letters: elrué. Private to "reculée": c. Private to "régule": g.
"reculée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "régule" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reculée" and "régule" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reculée" vs "régule" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reculée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,440 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reculée" and "régule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reculée vs refoulée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,440 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.