Which to use
“régies” and “réglées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,380
- “régies” frequency rank
- #29,963
- “réglées” frequency rank
- 54343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régies | réglées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régie. | Pluriel de réglée. |
Where the eye mixes régies and réglées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. régies runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réglées's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses régies with réglées
A purely visual mix-up. régies (\ʁe.ʒi\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54343, 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\. 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 54343, this pair ranks #134,680 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régies vs réglées
Shared letters: egrsé. Private to "régies": i. Private to "réglées": l.
"régies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réglées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régies" and "réglées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "régies" or "réglées"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régies" 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 #134,680 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régies" and "réglées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs réglées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #134,680 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.