réglezvsréguléeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,992
“réglez” frequency rank
#44,162
“régulée” frequency rank
84154
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglez régulée
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régler. Participe passé féminin singulier de réguler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réglez and régulée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réglez
7 ch
régulée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réglez (\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 84154, 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\. 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 84154, this pair ranks #13,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réglez vs régulée

Shared letters: eglré. Private to "réglez": z. Private to "régulée": u.

"réglez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "régulée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

réglez#39,992
régulée#44,162

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglez" and "régulée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡle\ versus \ʁe.ɡy.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réglez" or "régulée"?
"réglez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,992 in our French list, against #44,162 for "régulée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réglez vs régulée

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list