Which to use
“réglée” is a noun and “régulée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,354
- “réglée” frequency rank
- #44,162
- “régulée” frequency rank
- 58516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglée | régulée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pile de feuille de carton. | Participe passé féminin singulier de réguler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglée and régulée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réglée is \ʁe.ɡle\ while régulée is \ʁe.ɡy.le\. 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 58516, 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\. régulée is at rank #44,162, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.le\.
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 58516, this pair ranks #108,608 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réglée vs régulée
Shared letters: eglré. Private to "réglée": -. Private to "régulée": u.
"réglée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "régulée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réglée" and "régulée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réglée" or "régulée"?
Remembering réglée vs régulée
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 “régulée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réglée” entry
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