Which to use
“régies” and “règnes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,380
- “régies” frequency rank
- #31,235
- “règnes” frequency rank
- 55615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régies | règnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régie. | Pluriel de règne. |
Where the eye mixes régies and règnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régies (CVCVVC) and règnes (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: régies vs règnes
A purely visual mix-up. régies (\ʁe.ʒi\) and règnes (\ʁɛɲ\) 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 55615, 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\. règnes is at rank #31,235, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛɲ\.
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 55615, this pair ranks #126,326 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régies vs règnes
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "régies": ié. Private to "règnes": nè.
"régies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "règnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régies" for "règnes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "régies" vs "règnes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "règnes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,326 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régies" and "règnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs règnes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #126,326 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.