Which to use
“régner” and “réguler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,252
- “régner” frequency rank
- #17,554
- “réguler” frequency rank
- 30806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régner | réguler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exercer le pouvoir souverain dans un État monarchique ; se dit des princes souverains, même quand ils ne portent pas le titre de roi. | Ajuster de manière définitive ou permanente. |
Where the eye mixes régner and réguler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between régner and réguler
A purely visual mix-up. régner (\ʁe.ɲe\) and réguler (\ʁe.ɡy.le\) 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 30806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régner is recorded at frequency rank #13,252, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɲe\. réguler is at rank #17,554, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.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 30806, this pair ranks #307,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régner vs réguler
Shared letters: egré. Private to "régner": n. Private to "réguler": lu.
"régner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "réguler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régner" for "réguler" ever safe?
Frequency check: "régner" vs "réguler" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "régner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réguler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régner" and "réguler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régulée vs réguler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #307,873 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.