Which to use
“regis” is a verb and “Reims” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,282
- “regis” frequency rank
- #5,603
- “Reims” frequency rank
- 39885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regis | Reims |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Passé du verbe regi. | Commune française, située dans le département de la Marne. |
Where the eye mixes regis and Reims
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regis vs Reims
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regis is \ˈre.ɡis\ while Reims is \ʁɛ̃s\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39885, 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\. Reims is at rank #5,603, tagged as aname, pronounced \ʁɛ̃s\.
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 39885, this pair ranks #244,618 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regis vs Reims
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "regis": g. Private to "Reims": m.
"regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Reims" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regis" and "Reims" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regis" or "Reims"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "regis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reims" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,618 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regis" and "Reims" 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 #244,618 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.