Which to use
“régate” is a noun and “réglé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,648
- “régate” frequency rank
- #5,808
- “réglé” frequency rank
- 49456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régate | réglé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Course d’embarcations, de yachts qui se disputent le prix de la vitesse. | Qui est sage, régulier. |
Where the eye mixes régate and réglé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between régate and réglé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régate is \ʁe.ɡat\ while réglé 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49456, 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\. réglé is at rank #5,808, 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 49456, this pair ranks #170,518 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régate vs réglé
Shared letters: gré. Private to "régate": aet. Private to "réglé": l.
"régate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "réglé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régate" for "réglé" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "régate" or "réglé" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "régate" and "réglé" 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 "réglé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,518 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régate" and "réglé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régate vs Renata". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #170,518 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.