réglévsréglezWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#5,808
“réglé” frequency rank
#39,992
“réglez” frequency rank
45800
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglé réglez
Definition Qui est sage, régulier. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglé and réglez apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
réglé
6 ch
réglez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réglé and réglez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.ɡle\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45800, 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\. réglez is at rank #39,992, tagged as averb, 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 45800, this pair ranks #199,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réglé vs réglez

Shared letters: glré. Private to "réglé": -. Private to "réglez": ez.

"réglé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "réglez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequency comparison

réglé#5,808
réglez#39,992

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglé" and "réglez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réglé" is an adjective and "réglez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réglé" or "réglez"?
"réglé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,808 in our French list, against #39,992 for "réglez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réglé vs réglez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “réglé”; for a verb, it's “réglez”.
  • 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