Which to use
“reeves” is a noun and “réglés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,154
- “reeves” frequency rank
- #22,690
- “réglés” frequency rank
- 48844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reeves | réglés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de reeve. | Masculin pluriel de réglé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reeves and réglés apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reeves is \ʁiv\ while réglés is \ʁe.ɡle\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reeves is recorded at frequency rank #26,154, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁiv\. réglés is at rank #22,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡle\.
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 48844, this pair ranks #175,601 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reeves vs réglés
Shared letters: rs. Private to "reeves": ev. Private to "réglés": glé.
"reeves" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "réglés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reeves ← ereves · reeevs · reevess · reevse · reevves · revees · reves · rreeves
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reeves" and "réglés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reeves" or "réglés"?
Remembering reeves vs réglés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “reeves”; for an adjective, it's “réglés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reeves” entry
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