Which to use
“réglages” is a noun and “réglés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,148
- “réglages” frequency rank
- #22,690
- “réglés” frequency rank
- 41838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglages | réglés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réglage. | Masculin pluriel de réglé. |
Where the eye mixes réglages and réglés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réglages runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against réglés's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réglages and réglés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réglages is \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\ while réglés is \ʁe.ɡle\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réglages is recorded at frequency rank #19,148, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\. réglés is at rank #22,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡle\.
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 41838, this pair ranks #230,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réglages vs réglés
Shared letters: glrsé. Private to "réglages": ae. Private to "réglés": -.
"réglages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "réglés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réglages" for "réglés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réglages" vs "réglés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réglages" and "réglés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réglages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réglés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réglages" and "réglés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "râles vs réglés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #230,127 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.