regisvsréviséWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,282
“regis” frequency rank
#16,472
“révisé” frequency rank
50754
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regis révisé
Definition Passé du verbe regi. Participe passé masculin singulier de réviser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regis and révisé apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
regis
6 ch
révisé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regis (\ˈre.ɡis\) and révisé (\ʁe.vi.ze\) 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 50754, 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\. révisé is at rank #16,472, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.vi.ze\.

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 50754, this pair ranks #160,248 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regis vs révisé

Shared letters: irs. Private to "regis": eg. Private to "révisé": .

"regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "révisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regisergis · reggis · regiss · regsi · reigs · rgeis · rregis

Frequency comparison

regis#34,282
révisé#16,472

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regis" and "révisé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈre.ɡis\ versus \ʁe.vi.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regis" or "révisé"?
"révisé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,472 in our French list, against #34,282 for "regis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regis vs révisé

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list