Which to use
“réglages” is a noun and “relayés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,148
- “réglages” frequency rank
- #42,575
- “relayés” frequency rank
- 61723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglages | relayés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réglage. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de relayer. |
Where the eye mixes réglages and relayés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. réglages runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against relayés's 7 (CVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réglages with relayés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réglages is \ʁe.ɡlaʒ\ while relayés is \ʁə.lɛ.je\. 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 61723, 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\. relayés is at rank #42,575, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.lɛ.je\.
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 61723, this pair ranks #90,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réglages vs relayés
Shared letters: aelrsé. Private to "réglages": g. Private to "relayés": y.
"réglages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "relayés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réglages" for "relayés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réglages" vs "relayés" - which ranks higher?
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 "réglages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relayés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réglages" and "relayés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatés vs relayés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #90,782 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.