Which to use
“régions” and “reins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,421
- “régions” frequency rank
- #10,059
- “reins” frequency rank
- 11480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régions | reins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de région. | Pluriel de rein. |
Where the eye mixes régions and reins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régions runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against reins's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses régions with reins
A purely visual mix-up. régions (\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\) and reins (\ʁɛ̃\) 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 11480, 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\. reins is at rank #10,059, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛ̃\.
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 11480, this pair ranks #408,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régions vs reins
Shared letters: inrs. Private to "régions": goé. Private to "reins": e.
"régions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "reins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reins ← erins · reinns · reinss · reisn · renis · rreins
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régions" for "reins" ever safe?
Which is more common, "régions" or "reins"?
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 "régions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #408,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régions" and "reins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reins vs Reis". 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 #408,993 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.