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Which to use

“régaler” and “réglez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,017
“régaler” frequency rank
#39,992
“réglez” frequency rank
64009
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régaler réglez
Definition Donner un régal, offrir un plaisir de table. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régler.

Where the eye mixes régaler and réglez

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. régaler runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against réglez's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
régaler
6 ch
réglez

Look-alike desk: régaler vs réglez

A purely visual mix-up. régaler (\ʁe.ɡa.le\) and réglez (\ʁe.ɡle\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64009, 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\. réglez is at rank #39,992, tagged as averb, 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 64009, this pair ranks #79,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of régaler vs réglez

Shared letters: eglré. Private to "régaler": a. Private to "réglez": z.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régaler" and "réglez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡa.le\ versus \ʁe.ɡle\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary French text, does "régaler" or "réglez" show up more?
"régaler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,017 in our French list, against #39,992 for "réglez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "régaler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "réglez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #79,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "régaler" and "réglez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réglez vs régulée". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #79,127 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list