régléevsréglezWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#14,354
“réglée” frequency rank
#39,992
“réglez” frequency rank
54346
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglée réglez
Definition Pile de feuille de carton. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régler.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
réglée
6 ch
réglez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réglée and réglez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.ɡle\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réglée is recorded at frequency rank #14,354, classified as anoun, 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 54346, this pair ranks #134,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réglée vs réglez

Shared letters: eglré. Private to "réglée": -. Private to "réglez": z.

"réglée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "réglez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequency comparison

réglée#14,354
réglez#39,992

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglée" and "réglez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réglée" is a noun and "réglez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réglée" or "réglez"?
"réglée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,354 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 réglée vs réglez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “réglée”; for a verb, it's “réglez”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réglée” 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