Which to use
“régates” and “régies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,850
- “régates” frequency rank
- #24,380
- “régies” frequency rank
- 70230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régates | régies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régate. | Pluriel de régie. |
Where the eye mixes régates and régies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. régates runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against régies's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: régates vs régies
A purely visual mix-up. régates (\ʁe.ɡat\) and régies (\ʁe.ʒi\) 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 70230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régates is recorded at frequency rank #45,850, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡat\. régies is at rank #24,380, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒi\.
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 70230, this pair ranks #52,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régates vs régies
Shared letters: egrsé. Private to "régates": at. Private to "régies": i.
"régates" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "régies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régates" and "régies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "régates" or "régies"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "régates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régates" and "régies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs relatés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,148 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.