réglévsremuéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“réglé” and “remué” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,808
“réglé” frequency rank
#45,277
“remué” frequency rank
51085
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglé remué
Definition Qui est sage, régulier. Ému, touché.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglé and remué apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
réglé
5 ch
remué

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réglé (\ʁe.ɡle\) and remué (\ʁə.mɥe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51085, 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\. remué is at rank #45,277, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.mɥe\.

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 51085, this pair ranks #157,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réglé vs remué

Shared letters: . Private to "réglé": gl. Private to "remué": emu.

"réglé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "remué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Frequency comparison

réglé#5,808
remué#45,277

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglé" and "remué" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡle\ versus \ʁə.mɥe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réglé" or "remué"?
"réglé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,808 in our French list, against #45,277 for "remué". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réglé vs remué

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réglé” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list