Which to use
“réglées” is a noun and “régler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,963
- “réglées” frequency rank
- #2,595
- “régler” frequency rank
- 32558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglées | régler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réglée. | Tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du carton, etc. |
Same sound, different letters: réglées vs régler
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. réglées runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against régler's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - réglées and régler
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réglées and régler 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réglées is recorded at frequency rank #29,963, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡle\. régler is at rank #2,595, 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 32558, this pair ranks #296,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réglées vs régler
Shared letters: eglré. Private to "réglées": s. Private to "régler": -.
"réglées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "régler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réglées" and "régler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réglées" or "régler"?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "réglées" / "régler". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "réglées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réglées" and "régler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs réglées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #296,484 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.