Which to use
“régate” and “réglage” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,648
- “régate” frequency rank
- #18,582
- “réglage” frequency rank
- 62230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régate | réglage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Course d’embarcations, de yachts qui se disputent le prix de la vitesse. | Action de régler (par exemple une montre, un moteur, un tir d’artillerie…), ou résultat de cette action. |
Where the eye mixes régate and réglage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses régate with réglage
A purely visual mix-up. régate (\ʁe.ɡat\) and réglage (\ʁe.ɡlaʒ\) 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 62230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régate is recorded at frequency rank #43,648, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡat\. réglage is at rank #18,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\.
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 62230, this pair ranks #88,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régate vs réglage
Shared letters: aegré. Private to "régate": t. Private to "réglage": l.
"régate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "réglage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régate" and "réglage" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "régate" or "réglage" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "régate" and "réglage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "régate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régate" and "réglage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régate vs Renata". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,194 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.