régléevsrouléeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,354
“réglée” frequency rank
#35,701
“roulée” frequency rank
50055
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglée roulée
Definition Pile de feuille de carton. Coups donnés à quelqu’un.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
réglée
6 ch
roulée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réglée (\ʁe.ɡle\) and roulée (\ʁu.le\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50055, 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\. roulée is at rank #35,701, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁu.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 50055, this pair ranks #165,649 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réglée vs roulée

Shared letters: elré. Private to "réglée": g. Private to "roulée": ou.

"réglée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "roulée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Frequency comparison

réglée#14,354
roulée#35,701

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglée" and "roulée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡle\ versus \ʁu.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réglée" or "roulée"?
"réglée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,354 in our French list, against #35,701 for "roulée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réglée vs roulée

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 “réglée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list