Which to use
“régnait” and “reliait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,673
- “régnait” frequency rank
- #40,960
- “reliait” frequency rank
- 60633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régnait | reliait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de régner. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de relier. |
Where the eye mixes régnait and reliait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. régnait (CVCCVVC) and reliait (CVCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between régnait and reliait
A purely visual mix-up. régnait (\ʁe.ɲɛ\) and reliait (\ʁə.ljɛ\) 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 60633, 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\. reliait is at rank #40,960, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ljɛ\.
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 60633, this pair ranks #96,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régnait vs reliait
Shared letters: airt. Private to "régnait": gné. Private to "reliait": el.
"régnait" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "reliait" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reliait ← erliait · reilait · relaiit · reliaitt · reliati · reliiat · relliait · rleiait
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régnait" and "reliait" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "régnait" or "reliait"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "régnait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reliait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régnait" and "reliait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reliait vs relit". 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 #96,613 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.