Which to use
“regards” is a noun and “repars” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,698
- “regards” frequency rank
- #20,262
- “repars” frequency rank
- 25960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regards | repars |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de regard. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de repartir. |
Where the eye mixes regards and repars
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regards with repars
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regards is \ʁə.ɡaʁ\ while repars is \ʁə.paʁ\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regards is recorded at frequency rank #5,698, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.ɡaʁ\. repars is at rank #20,262, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.paʁ\.
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 25960, this pair ranks #337,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regards vs repars
Shared letters: aers. Private to "regards": dg. Private to "repars": p.
"regards" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "repars" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regards" for "repars" ever safe?
Frequency check: "regards" vs "repars" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regards" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repars" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #337,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regards" and "repars" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reparlé vs repars". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #337,886 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.