Which to use
“régner” and “résigner” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,252
- “régner” frequency rank
- #29,134
- “résigner” frequency rank
- 42386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régner | résigner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exercer le pouvoir souverain dans un État monarchique ; se dit des princes souverains, même quand ils ne portent pas le titre de roi. | Se démettre, remettre. Il s’entendait ordinairement d’un bénéfice. |
Where the eye mixes régner and résigner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. régner runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against résigner's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between régner and résigner
A purely visual mix-up. régner (\ʁe.ɲe\) and résigner (\ʁe.zi.ɲe\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42386, 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\. résigner is at rank #29,134, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zi.ɲe\.
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 42386, this pair ranks #226,022 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régner vs résigner
Shared letters: egnré. Private to "régner": -. Private to "résigner": is.
"régner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "résigner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régner" and "résigner" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "régner" vs "résigner" - 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 "résigner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,022 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régner" and "résigner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résigner vs résines". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #226,022 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.