Which to use
“régnant” and “répugnant” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,527
- “régnant” frequency rank
- #31,242
- “répugnant” frequency rank
- 60769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régnant | répugnant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui règne. | Qui répugne ; repoussant. |
Letter map: régnant vs répugnant
Shared letters muted; letters that set régnant and répugnant apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. régnant runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against répugnant's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - régnant / répugnant
régnant and répugnant are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régnant is recorded at frequency rank #29,527, classified as anadj. répugnant is at rank #31,242, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.ɲɑ̃\.
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 60769, this pair ranks #95,866 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of régnant vs répugnant
Shared letters: agnrté. Private to "régnant": -. Private to "répugnant": pu.
"régnant" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "répugnant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régnant" and "répugnant" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "régnant" vs "répugnant" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "régnant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "répugnant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,866 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régnant" and "répugnant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "répugnant vs répugnante". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,866 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.