réglezvsrégnerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,992
“réglez” frequency rank
#13,252
“régner” frequency rank
53244
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglez régner
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régler. Exercer le pouvoir souverain dans un État monarchique ; se dit des princes souverains, même quand ils ne portent pas le titre de roi.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglez and régner apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réglez
6 ch
régner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réglez (\ʁe.ɡle\) and régner (\ʁe.ɲe\) 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 53244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réglez is recorded at frequency rank #39,992, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɡle\. régner is at rank #13,252, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɲe\.

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 53244, this pair ranks #142,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réglez vs régner

Shared letters: egré. Private to "réglez": lz. Private to "régner": n.

"réglez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "régner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequency comparison

réglez#39,992
régner#13,252

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglez" and "régner" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡle\ versus \ʁe.ɲe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réglez" or "régner"?
"régner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,252 in our French list, against #39,992 for "réglez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réglez vs régner

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réglez” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list