Which to use
“régions” is a noun and “regis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,421
- “régions” frequency rank
- #34,282
- “regis” frequency rank
- 35703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régions | regis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de région. | Passé du verbe regi. |
Where the eye mixes régions and regis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régions runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against regis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: régions vs regis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régions is \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\ while regis is \ˈre.ɡis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 35703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régions is recorded at frequency rank #1,421, 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 35703, this pair ranks #274,844 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régions vs regis
Shared letters: girs. Private to "régions": noé. Private to "regis": e.
"régions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regis ← ergis · reggis · regiss · regsi · reigs · rgeis · rregis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régions" and "regis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "régions" vs "regis" - 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 "régions" 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 #274,844 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régions" 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 #274,844 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.