règnentvsrementWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,484
“règnent” frequency rank
#48,149
“rement” frequency rank
73633
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature règnent rement
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de régner. Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe rementir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set règnent and rement apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
règnent
6 ch
rement

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. règnent (\ʁɛɲ\) and rement (\ʁə.mɑ̃\) 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 73633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

règnent is recorded at frequency rank #25,484, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɛɲ\. rement is at rank #48,149, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɑ̃\.

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 73633, this pair ranks #39,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of règnent vs rement

Shared letters: enrt. Private to "règnent": . Private to "rement": m.

"règnent" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "rement" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rementerment · reemnt · remennt · rementt · remetn · remment · remnet · rmeent

Frequency comparison

règnent#25,484
rement#48,149

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "règnent" and "rement" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁɛɲ\ versus \ʁə.mɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "règnent" or "rement"?
"règnent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,484 in our French list, against #48,149 for "rement". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering règnent vs rement

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 “règnent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list