Which to use
“régale” is an adjective and “reparlé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,558
- “régale” frequency rank
- #47,568
- “reparlé” frequency rank
- 68126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régale | reparlé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Royal. | Participe passé masculin singulier de reparler. |
Where the eye mixes régale and reparlé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. régale runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against reparlé's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between régale and reparlé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régale is \ʁe.ɡal\ while reparlé is \ʁə.paʁ.le\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68126, 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\. reparlé is at rank #47,568, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.paʁ.le\.
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 68126, this pair ranks #60,460 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régale vs reparlé
Shared letters: aelré. Private to "régale": g. Private to "reparlé": p.
"régale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reparlé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régale" and "reparlé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "régale" or "reparlé"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "régale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reparlé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,460 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régale" and "reparlé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réparez vs reparlé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,460 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.