régalervsréglésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: régaler is a verb, réglés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“régaler” is a verb and “réglés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,017
“régaler” frequency rank
#22,690
“réglés” frequency rank
46707
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régaler réglés
Definition Donner un régal, offrir un plaisir de table. Masculin pluriel de réglé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set régaler and réglés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
régaler
6 ch
réglés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régaler is \ʁe.ɡa.le\ while réglés 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

régaler is recorded at frequency rank #24,017, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɡa.le\. 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 46707, this pair ranks #192,773 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of régaler vs réglés

Shared letters: glré. Private to "régaler": ae. Private to "réglés": s.

"régaler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "réglés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequency comparison

régaler#24,017
réglés#22,690

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régaler" and "réglés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "régaler" is a verb and "réglés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "régaler" or "réglés"?
"réglés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,690 in our French list, against #24,017 for "régaler". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering régaler vs réglés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “régaler”; for an adjective, it's “réglés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “régaler” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list