régitvsremisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,758
“régit” frequency rank
#2,734
“remis” frequency rank
27492
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régit remis
Definition Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de régir. Participe passé du verbe remettre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set régit and remis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
régit
5 ch
remis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. régit (\ʁe.ʒi\) and remis (\ʁə.mi\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

régit is recorded at frequency rank #24,758, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ʒi\. remis is at rank #2,734, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mi\.

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 27492, this pair ranks #328,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of régit vs remis

Shared letters: ir. Private to "régit": gté. Private to "remis": ems.

"régit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "remis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remisermis · remiss · remmis · remsi · rmeis · rremis

Frequency comparison

régit#24,758
remis#2,734

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régit" and "remis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ʒi\ versus \ʁə.mi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "régit" or "remis"?
"remis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,734 in our French list, against #24,758 for "régit". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering régit vs remis

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 “régit” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list