Which to use
“réglez” and “roulez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,992
- “réglez” frequency rank
- #29,126
- “roulez” frequency rank
- 69118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réglez | roulez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régler. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rouler. |
Where the eye mixes réglez and roulez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. réglez (CVCCVC) and roulez (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: réglez vs roulez
A purely visual mix-up. réglez (\ʁe.ɡle\) and roulez (\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 69118, 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\. roulez is at rank #29,126, 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 69118, this pair ranks #56,395 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réglez vs roulez
Shared letters: elrz. Private to "réglez": gé. Private to "roulez": ou.
"réglez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "roulez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- roulez ← orulez · roluez · rouelz · roulezz · roullez · roulze · rroulez · ruolez
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réglez" and "roulez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réglez" or "roulez"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réglez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roulez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,395 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réglez" and "roulez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réglez vs régulée". 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 #56,395 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.