Which to use
“région” is a noun and “regis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #451
- “région” frequency rank
- #34,282
- “regis” frequency rank
- 34733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | région | regis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vaste territoire ; étendue de pays. | Passé du verbe regi. |
Where the eye mixes région and regis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. région runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against regis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between région and regis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: région is \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\ while regis is \ˈre.ɡis\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
région is recorded at frequency rank #451, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\. regis is at rank #34,282, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈre.ɡis\.
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 34733, this pair ranks #281,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of région vs regis
Shared letters: gir. Private to "région": noé. Private to "regis": es.
"région" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regis ← ergis · reggis · regiss · regsi · reigs · rgeis · rregis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "région" and "regis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "région" or "regis"?
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 "région" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "région" and "regis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regis vs relit". 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 #281,778 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.