Which to use
“régies” and “Reis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,380
- “régies” frequency rank
- #49,902
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 74282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régies | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régie. | Riz. |
Where the eye mixes régies and Reis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. régies runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against Reis's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between régies and Reis
A purely visual mix-up. régies (\ʁe.ʒi\) and Reis (\raɪ̯s\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74282, 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\. Reis is at rank #49,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced \raɪ̯s\.
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 74282, this pair ranks #37,628 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régies vs Reis
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "régies": gé. Private to "Reis": -.
"régies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · rreis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régies" and "Reis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "régies" or "Reis"?
Useful next steps
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 "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,628 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régies" and "Reis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs Rhys". 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 #37,628 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.