Which to use
“régissent” and “résistent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,167
- “régissent” frequency rank
- #16,994
- “résistent” frequency rank
- 43161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régissent | résistent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de régir. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de résister. |
Where the eye mixes régissent and résistent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between régissent and résistent
A purely visual mix-up. régissent (\ʁe.ʒis\) and résistent (\ʁe.zist\) 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 43161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régissent is recorded at frequency rank #26,167, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ʒis\. résistent is at rank #16,994, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zist\.
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 43161, this pair ranks #220,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régissent vs résistent
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "régissent": g. Private to "résistent": -.
"régissent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "résistent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régissent" and "résistent" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "régissent" or "résistent"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "régissent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résistent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régissent" and "résistent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagissant vs régissent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #220,186 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.