Which to use
“regime” and “région” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,105
- “regime” frequency rank
- #451
- “région” frequency rank
- 25556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regime | région |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Régime. | Vaste territoire ; étendue de pays. |
Where the eye mixes regime and région
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. regime (CVCVCV) and région (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses regime with région
A purely visual mix-up. regime (\ɹeɪ.ˈʒiːm\) and région (\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\) 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 25556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regime is recorded at frequency rank #25,105, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɹeɪ.ˈʒiːm\. région is at rank #451, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\.
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 25556, this pair ranks #340,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regime vs région
Shared letters: gir. Private to "regime": em. Private to "région": noé.
"regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "région" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regime ← ergime · reggime · regiem · regimme · regmie · reigme · rgeime · rregime
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regime" and "région" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regime" or "région"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "région" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regime" and "région" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recife vs regime". 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 #340,195 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.