Which to use
“régions” and “religions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,421
- “régions” frequency rank
- #4,978
- “religions” frequency rank
- 6399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régions | religions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de région. | Pluriel de religion. |
Where the eye mixes régions and religions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. régions runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against religions's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses régions with religions
A purely visual mix-up. régions (\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\) and religions (\ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃\) 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 6399, 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\. religions is at rank #4,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃\.
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 6399, this pair ranks #426,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régions vs religions
Shared letters: ginors. Private to "régions": é. Private to "religions": el.
"régions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "religions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- religions ← erligions · reilgions · relgiions · religgions · religinos · religionns · religionss · religiosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régions" and "religions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "régions" or "religions"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "régions" and "religions" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "régions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "religions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régions" and "religions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régions vs rêvons". 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 #426,335 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.