Which to use
“régale” and “réglable” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,558
- “régale” frequency rank
- #37,541
- “réglable” frequency rank
- 58099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régale | réglable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Royal. | Qu’il est possible de régler. |
Where the eye mixes régale and réglable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. régale runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against réglable's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between régale and réglable
A purely visual mix-up. régale (\ʁe.ɡal\) and réglable (\ʁe.ɡlabl\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régale is recorded at frequency rank #20,558, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡal\. réglable is at rank #37,541, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡlabl\.
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 58099, this pair ranks #111,035 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régale vs réglable
Shared letters: aeglré. Private to "régale": -. Private to "réglable": b.
"régale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "réglable" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régale" and "réglable" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "régale" or "réglable" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,035 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régale" and "réglable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réglable vs retable". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #111,035 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.