Which to use
“régimes” is a noun and “réglés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,920
- “régimes” frequency rank
- #22,690
- “réglés” frequency rank
- 28610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régimes | réglés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régime. | Masculin pluriel de réglé. |
Where the eye mixes régimes and réglés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régimes runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against réglés's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses régimes with réglés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régimes is \ʁe.ʒim\ while réglés is \ʁe.ɡle\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régimes is recorded at frequency rank #5,920, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒim\. réglés is at rank #22,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡle\.
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 28610, this pair ranks #321,727 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régimes vs réglés
Shared letters: grsé. Private to "régimes": eim. Private to "réglés": l.
"régimes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "réglés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régimes" for "réglés" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "régimes" or "réglés" show up more?
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 "régimes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,727 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régimes" and "réglés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "râles vs réglés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,727 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.