Which to use
“réglable” is an adjective and “réglage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,541
- “réglable” frequency rank
- #18,582
- “réglage” frequency rank
- 56123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglable | réglage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qu’il est possible de régler. | Action de régler (par exemple une montre, un moteur, un tir d’artillerie…), ou résultat de cette action. |
Where the eye mixes réglable and réglage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réglable runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against réglage's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réglable with réglage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réglable is \ʁe.ɡlabl\ while réglage is \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réglable is recorded at frequency rank #37,541, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡlabl\. réglage is at rank #18,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\.
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 56123, this pair ranks #123,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réglable vs réglage
Shared letters: aeglré. Private to "réglable": b. Private to "réglage": -.
"réglable" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "réglage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réglable" and "réglage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réglable" vs "réglage" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réglable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réglable" and "réglage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réglable vs retable". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,121 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.