Which to use
“regis” and “reus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,282
- “regis” frequency rank
- #38,513
- “reus” frequency rank
- 72795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regis | reus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Passé du verbe regi. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif passé simple du verbe ravoir. |
Where the eye mixes regis and reus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. regis runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against reus's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between regis and reus
A purely visual mix-up. regis (\ˈre.ɡis\) and reus (\ʁy\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72795, 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\. reus is at rank #38,513, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁy\.
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 72795, this pair ranks #42,748 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regis vs reus
Shared letters: ers. Private to "regis": gi. Private to "reus": u.
"regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regis" and "reus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regis" or "reus"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regis" and "reus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,748 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regis" and "reus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reus vs Rhys". 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 #42,748 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.