Which to use
“régates” and “réglages” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,850
- “régates” frequency rank
- #19,148
- “réglages” frequency rank
- 64998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régates | réglages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régate. | Pluriel de réglage. |
Where the eye mixes régates and réglages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. régates runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against réglages's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses régates with réglages
A purely visual mix-up. régates (\ʁe.ɡat\) and réglages (\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 64998, 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\. réglages is at rank #19,148, 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 64998, this pair ranks #74,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régates vs réglages
Shared letters: aegrsé. Private to "régates": t. Private to "réglages": l.
"régates" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "réglages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régates" and "réglages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "régates" or "réglages" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régates" and "réglages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs relatés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,362 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.