Which to use
“réglage” is a noun and “relaté” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,582
- “réglage” frequency rank
- #32,559
- “relaté” frequency rank
- 51141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglage | relaté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de régler (par exemple une montre, un moteur, un tir d’artillerie…), ou résultat de cette action. | Participe passé masculin singulier de relater. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglage and relaté apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réglage is \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\ while relaté is \ʁə.la.te\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réglage is recorded at frequency rank #18,582, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\. relaté is at rank #32,559, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.la.te\.
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 51141, this pair ranks #157,265 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réglage vs relaté
Shared letters: aelré. Private to "réglage": g. Private to "relaté": t.
"réglage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "relaté" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réglage" and "relaté" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réglage" or "relaté"?
Remembering réglage vs relaté
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “réglage”; for a verb, it's “relaté”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réglage” entry
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