Which to use
“régate” and “réglée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,648
- “régate” frequency rank
- #14,354
- “réglée” frequency rank
- 58002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régate | réglée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Course d’embarcations, de yachts qui se disputent le prix de la vitesse. | Pile de feuille de carton. |
Where the eye mixes régate and réglée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses régate with réglée
A purely visual mix-up. régate (\ʁe.ɡat\) and réglée (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58002, 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\. réglée is at rank #14,354, tagged as anoun, 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 58002, this pair ranks #111,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régate vs réglée
Shared letters: egré. Private to "régate": at. Private to "réglée": l.
"régate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "réglée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régate" and "réglée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "régate" or "réglée" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régate" and "réglée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régate vs Renata". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #111,638 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.