Which to use
“régates” and “réglées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,850
- “régates” frequency rank
- #29,963
- “réglées” frequency rank
- 75813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régates | réglées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régate. | Pluriel de réglée. |
Where the eye mixes régates and réglées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. régates (CVCVCVC) and réglées (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between régates and réglées
A purely visual mix-up. régates (\ʁe.ɡat\) and réglées (\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 75813, 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\. réglées is at rank #29,963, 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 75813, this pair ranks #32,941 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régates vs réglées
Shared letters: egrsé. Private to "régates": at. Private to "réglées": l.
"régates" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "réglées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régates" and "réglées" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "régates" vs "réglées" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "régates" and "réglées" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "régates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,941 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régates" and "réglées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs relatés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #32,941 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.