Which to use
“réglés” is an adjective and “rôles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,690
- “réglés” frequency rank
- #4,622
- “rôles” frequency rank
- 27312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglés | rôles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de réglé. | Pluriel de rôle. |
Where the eye mixes réglés and rôles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between réglés and rôles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réglés is \ʁe.ɡle\ while rôles is \ʁol\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réglés is recorded at frequency rank #22,690, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡle\. rôles is at rank #4,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁol\.
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 27312, this pair ranks #329,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réglés vs rôles
Shared letters: lrs. Private to "réglés": gé. Private to "rôles": eô.
"réglés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rôles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réglés" and "rôles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réglés" or "rôles" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "réglés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rôles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #329,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réglés" and "rôles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "râles vs réglés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #329,779 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.