Which to use
“réflexes” is an adjective and “réglées” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,353
- “réflexes” frequency rank
- #29,963
- “réglées” frequency rank
- 44316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réflexes | réglées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réflexe. | Pluriel de réglée. |
Where the eye mixes réflexes and réglées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réflexes runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against réglées's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réflexes and réglées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réflexes is \ʁe.flɛks\ while réglées is \ʁe.ɡle\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réflexes is recorded at frequency rank #14,353, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.flɛks\. réglées is at rank #29,963, tagged as anoun, 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 44316, this pair ranks #211,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réflexes vs réglées
Shared letters: elrsé. Private to "réflexes": fx. Private to "réglées": g.
"réflexes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "réglées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réflexes" and "réglées" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réflexes" vs "réglées" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réflexes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réflexes" and "réglées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs réglées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #211,372 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.