Which to use
“régies” and “résines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,380
- “régies” frequency rank
- #36,146
- “résines” frequency rank
- 60526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régies | résines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régie. | Pluriel de résine. |
Where the eye mixes régies and résines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. régies runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against résines's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: régies vs résines
A purely visual mix-up. régies (\ʁe.ʒi\) and résines (\ʁe.zin\) 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 60526, 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\. résines is at rank #36,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.zin\.
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 60526, this pair ranks #97,155 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régies vs résines
Shared letters: eirsé. Private to "régies": g. Private to "résines": n.
"régies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "résines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régies" and "résines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "régies" vs "résines" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "résines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,155 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régies" and "résines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résines vs révisés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #97,155 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.