Which to use
“regis” and “régit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,282
- “regis” frequency rank
- #24,758
- “régit” frequency rank
- 59040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regis | régit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Passé du verbe regi. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de régir. |
Where the eye mixes regis and régit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regis with régit
A purely visual mix-up. regis (\ˈre.ɡis\) and régit (\ʁe.ʒi\) 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 59040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regis is recorded at frequency rank #34,282, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈre.ɡis\. régit is at rank #24,758, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ʒi\.
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 59040, this pair ranks #105,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regis vs régit
Shared letters: gir. Private to "regis": es. Private to "régit": té.
"regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "régit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regis ← ergis · reggis · regiss · regsi · reigs · rgeis · rregis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regis" and "régit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regis" vs "régit" - which ranks higher?
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 "regis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regis" and "régit" 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 #105,410 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.