Which to use
“régions” is a noun and “restons” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,421
- “régions” frequency rank
- #11,654
- “restons” frequency rank
- 13075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régions | restons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de région. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rester. |
Where the eye mixes régions and restons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régions (CVCVVCC) and restons (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: régions vs restons
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régions is \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\ while restons is \ʁɛs.tɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13075, 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\. restons is at rank #11,654, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛs.tɔ̃\.
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 13075, this pair ranks #402,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régions vs restons
Shared letters: nors. Private to "régions": gié. Private to "restons": et.
"régions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "restons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- restons ← erstons · resotns · resstons · restnos · restonns · restonss · restosn · resttons
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régions" and "restons" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "régions" vs "restons" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "restons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #402,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régions" and "restons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "restons vs résumons". 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 #402,526 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.