Which to use
“régnait” and “règnent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,673
- “régnait” frequency rank
- #25,484
- “règnent” frequency rank
- 45157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régnait | règnent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de régner. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régner. |
Where the eye mixes régnait and règnent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régnait (CVCCVVC) and règnent (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between régnait and règnent
A purely visual mix-up. régnait (\ʁe.ɲɛ\) and règnent (\ʁɛɲ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régnait is recorded at frequency rank #19,673, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɲɛ\. règnent is at rank #25,484, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛɲ\.
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 45157, this pair ranks #204,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régnait vs règnent
Shared letters: gnrt. Private to "régnait": aié. Private to "règnent": eè.
"régnait" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "règnent" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régnait" and "règnent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "régnait" or "règnent" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "régnait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "règnent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régnait" and "règnent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "règnent vs rement". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,944 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.