Which to use
“régiments” and “régimes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,002
- “régiments” frequency rank
- #5,920
- “régimes” frequency rank
- 21922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régiments | régimes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régiment. | Pluriel de régime. |
Where the eye mixes régiments and régimes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. régiments runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCC) against régimes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: régiments vs régimes
A purely visual mix-up. régiments (\ʁe.ʒi.mɑ̃\) and régimes (\ʁe.ʒim\) 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 21922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régiments is recorded at frequency rank #16,002, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒi.mɑ̃\. régimes is at rank #5,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒim\.
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 21922, this pair ranks #360,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régiments vs régimes
Shared letters: egimrsé. Private to "régiments": nt. Private to "régimes": -.
"régiments" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC · "régimes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régiments" and "régimes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "régiments" or "régimes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régiments" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régimes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #360,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régiments" and "régimes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régimes vs réprimés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #360,728 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.