Which to use
“régionale” and “régionaux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,714
- “régionale” frequency rank
- #6,234
- “régionaux” frequency rank
- 9948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régionale | régionaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de régional. | Masculin pluriel de régional. |
Where the eye mixes régionale and régionaux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. régionale (CVCVVCVCV) and régionaux (CVCVVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: régionale vs régionaux
A purely visual mix-up. régionale (\ʁe.ʒjɔ.nal\) and régionaux (\ʁe.ʒjɔ.no\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régionale is recorded at frequency rank #3,714, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ʒjɔ.nal\. régionaux is at rank #6,234, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ʒjɔ.no\.
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 9948, this pair ranks #414,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régionale vs régionaux
Shared letters: aginoré. Private to "régionale": el. Private to "régionaux": ux.
"régionale" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV · "régionaux" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régionale" and "régionaux" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "régionale" vs "régionaux" - 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 "régionale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régionaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régionale" and "régionaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reginald vs régionale". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #414,825 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.