réglévsrégléesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réglé is a adjective, réglées is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réglé” is an adjective and “réglées” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,808
“réglé” frequency rank
#29,963
“réglées” frequency rank
35771
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglé réglées
Definition Qui est sage, régulier. Pluriel de réglée.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglé and réglées apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
réglé
7 ch
réglées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réglé and réglées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.ɡle\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “réglé” sits inside “réglées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réglé is recorded at frequency rank #5,808, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡle\. réglées is at rank #29,963, tagged as anoun, 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 35771, this pair ranks #274,352 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réglé vs réglées

Shared letters: glré. Private to "réglé": -. Private to "réglées": es.

"réglé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "réglées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

réglé#5,808
réglées#29,963

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglé" and "réglées" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réglé" is an adjective and "réglées" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réglé" or "réglées"?
"réglé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,808 in our French list, against #29,963 for "réglées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réglé vs réglées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “réglé”; for a noun, it's “réglées”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réglé” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list