réglezvsrigolezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,992
“réglez” frequency rank
#27,947
“rigolez” frequency rank
67939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réglez rigolez
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régler. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rigoler.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
réglez
7 ch
rigolez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réglez (\ʁe.ɡle\) and rigolez (\ʁi.ɡɔ.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 67939, 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\. rigolez is at rank #27,947, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁi.ɡɔ.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 67939, this pair ranks #61,319 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réglez vs rigolez

Shared letters: eglrz. Private to "réglez": é. Private to "rigolez": io.

"réglez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "rigolez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rigolezirgolez · rgiolez · riggolez · rigloez · rigoelz · rigolezz · rigollez · rigolze

Frequency comparison

réglez#39,992
rigolez#27,947

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réglez" and "rigolez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡle\ versus \ʁi.ɡɔ.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réglez" or "rigolez"?
"rigolez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,947 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 rigolez

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