Which to use
“règnes” and “reines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,235
- “règnes” frequency rank
- #15,229
- “reines” frequency rank
- 46464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | règnes | reines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de règne. | Pluriel de reine. |
Where the eye mixes règnes and reines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. règnes (CVCCVC) and reines (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses règnes with reines
A purely visual mix-up. règnes (\ʁɛɲ\) and reines (\ʁɛn\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
règnes is recorded at frequency rank #31,235, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛɲ\. reines is at rank #15,229, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛn\.
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 46464, this pair ranks #194,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of règnes vs reines
Shared letters: enrs. Private to "règnes": gè. Private to "reines": i.
"règnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reines ← erines · reiens · reiness · reinnes · reinse · renies · rienes · rreines
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "règnes" and "reines" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "règnes" or "reines"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "règnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "règnes" and "reines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régates vs règnes". 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 #194,729 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.