Which to use
“régler” and “rouler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,595
- “régler” frequency rank
- #5,075
- “rouler” frequency rank
- 7670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régler | rouler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du carton, etc. | Faire avancer une chose en la faisant tourner sur elle-même. |
Where the eye mixes régler and rouler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between régler and rouler
A purely visual mix-up. régler (\ʁe.ɡle\) and rouler (\ʁu.le\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7670, 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\. rouler is at rank #5,075, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁu.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 7670, this pair ranks #422,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régler vs rouler
Shared letters: elr. Private to "régler": gé. Private to "rouler": ou.
"régler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rouler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rouler ← oruler · roluer · rouelr · roulerr · rouller · roulre · rrouler · ruoler
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régler" and "rouler" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "régler" or "rouler"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "régler" and "rouler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "régler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rouler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #422,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régler" and "rouler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rouble vs rouler". 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 #422,487 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.