Which to use
“régler” and “replier” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,595
- “régler” frequency rank
- #21,145
- “replier” frequency rank
- 23740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régler | replier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du carton, etc. | Plier une chose qui avait été dépliée. |
Where the eye mixes régler and replier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses régler with replier
A purely visual mix-up. régler (\ʁe.ɡle\) and replier (\ʁə.pli.je\) 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 23740, 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\. replier is at rank #21,145, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.pli.je\.
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 23740, this pair ranks #350,739 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régler vs replier
Shared letters: elr. Private to "régler": gé. Private to "replier": ip.
"régler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "replier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- replier ← erplier · relpier · repiler · repleir · replierr · replire · repllier · repplier
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régler" and "replier" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "régler" or "replier"?
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 "replier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,739 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régler" and "replier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "replient vs replier". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #350,739 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.