regisvsrevisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regis” and “revis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,282
“regis” frequency rank
#43,122
“revis” frequency rank
77404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regis revis
Definition Passé du verbe regi. Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe revivre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regis and revis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
regis
5 ch
revis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regis (\ˈre.ɡis\) and revis (\ʁə.vi\) 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 a single letter - g in “regis” becomes v in “revis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77404, 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\. revis is at rank #43,122, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.vi\.

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 77404, this pair ranks #28,470 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regis vs revis

Shared letters: eirs. Private to "regis": g. Private to "revis": v.

"regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "revis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regisergis · reggis · regiss · regsi · reigs · rgeis · rregis
  • reviservis · reivs · reviss · revsi · revvis · rrevis · rveis

Frequency comparison

regis#34,282
revis#43,122

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regis" and "revis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈre.ɡis\ versus \ʁə.vi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regis" or "revis"?
"regis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,282 in our French list, against #43,122 for "revis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regis vs revis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list