Which to use
“régies” and “régimes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,380
- “régies” frequency rank
- #5,920
- “régimes” frequency rank
- 30300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régies | régimes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régie. | Pluriel de régime. |
Where the eye mixes régies and régimes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. régies runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against régimes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: régies vs régimes
A purely visual mix-up. régies (\ʁe.ʒi\) and régimes (\ʁe.ʒim\) 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 30300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régies is recorded at frequency rank #24,380, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒi\. régimes is at rank #5,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒim\.
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 30300, this pair ranks #311,280 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régies vs régimes
Shared letters: egirsé. Private to "régies": -. Private to "régimes": m.
"régies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "régimes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régies" for "régimes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "régies" vs "régimes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "régies" and "régimes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "régies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régimes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,280 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régies" and "régimes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régies vs Reis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #311,280 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.