Which to use
“réglées” is a noun and “reliées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,963
- “réglées” frequency rank
- #16,226
- “reliées” frequency rank
- 46189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglées | reliées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réglée. | Féminin pluriel de relié. |
Where the eye mixes réglées and reliées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réglées (CVCCVVC) and reliées (CVCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses réglées with reliées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réglées is \ʁe.ɡle\ while reliées is \ʁə.lje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46189, 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\. reliées is at rank #16,226, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.lje\.
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 46189, this pair ranks #196,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réglées vs reliées
Shared letters: elrsé. Private to "réglées": g. Private to "reliées": i.
"réglées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "reliées" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réglées" and "reliées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réglées" or "reliées"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réglées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reliées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réglées" and "reliées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs réglées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #196,908 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.