Which to use
“regagné” is a verb and “régale” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,031
- “regagné” frequency rank
- #20,558
- “régale” frequency rank
- 57589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regagné | régale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de regagner. | Royal. |
Where the eye mixes regagné and régale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. regagné runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against régale's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regagné with régale
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regagné is \ʁə.ɡa.ɲe\ while régale is \ʁe.ɡal\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regagné is recorded at frequency rank #37,031, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ɡa.ɲe\. régale is at rank #20,558, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡal\.
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 57589, this pair ranks #114,128 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regagné vs régale
Shared letters: aegré. Private to "regagné": n. Private to "régale": l.
"regagné" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "régale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regagné" and "régale" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regagné" vs "régale" - 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 "regagné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,128 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regagné" and "régale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regagné vs régate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #114,128 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.