Which to use
“régler” and “régulée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,595
- “régler” frequency rank
- #44,162
- “régulée” frequency rank
- 46757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régler | régulée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du carton, etc. | Participe passé féminin singulier de réguler. |
Where the eye mixes régler and régulée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. régler runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against régulée's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between régler and régulée
A purely visual mix-up. régler (\ʁe.ɡle\) and régulée (\ʁe.ɡy.le\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régler is recorded at frequency rank #2,595, classified as averb, 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 46757, this pair ranks #192,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régler vs régulée
Shared letters: eglré. Private to "régler": -. Private to "régulée": u.
"régler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "régulée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régler" and "régulée" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "régler" vs "régulée" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "régler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régulée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régler" and "régulée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refoulée vs régulée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #192,344 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.