réglementées vs réglementés, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#40,983
“réglementées” frequency rank: #34,298
“réglementés” frequency rank: 75281
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	réglementées	réglementés
Definition	Participe passé féminin pluriel de réglementer.	Participe passé masculin pluriel de réglementer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglementées and réglementés apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch

réglementées

11 ch

réglementés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. réglementées and réglementés are pronounced identically (\ʁɛ.ɡlə.mɑ̃.te\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réglementées is recorded at frequency rank #40,983, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɛ.ɡlə.mɑ̃.te\. réglementés is at rank #34,298, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛ.ɡlə.mɑ̃.te\.

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 75281, this pair ranks #34,570 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réglementées vs réglementés

Shared letters: eglmnrsté. Private to "réglementées": -. Private to "réglementés": -.

"réglementées" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVVC · "réglementés" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

réglementées#40,983

réglementés#34,298

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglementées" and "réglementés" be used interchangeably?

No. They are pronounced the same (\ʁɛ.ɡlə.mɑ̃.te\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.

Which is more common, "réglementées" or "réglementés"?

"réglementés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,298 in our French list, against #40,983 for "réglementées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réglementées vs réglementés

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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