Which to use
“régies” and “regina” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,380
- “régies” frequency rank
- #14,348
- “regina” frequency rank
- 38728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régies | regina |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régie. | Type de pizza. Variante orthographique de Regina. → voir reine |
Where the eye mixes régies and regina
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. régies (CVCVVC) and regina (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between régies and regina
A purely visual mix-up. régies (\ʁe.ʒi\) and regina (\ʁe.ʒi.na\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38728, 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\. regina is at rank #14,348, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒi.na\.
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 38728, this pair ranks #253,231 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régies vs regina
Shared letters: egir. Private to "régies": sé. Private to "regina": an.
"régies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "regina" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regina ← ergina · reggina · regian · reginna · regnia · reigna · rgeina · rregina
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régies" for "regina" ever safe?
Frequency check: "régies" vs "regina" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "régies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regina" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,231 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régies" and "regina" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régies vs Reis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #253,231 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.