Which to use
“régulations” and “relations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,542
- “régulations” frequency rank
- #1,011
- “relations” frequency rank
- 38553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régulations | relations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de régulation. | Pluriel de relation. |
Where the eye mixes régulations and relations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between régulations and relations
A purely visual mix-up. régulations (\ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\) and relations (\ʁə.la.sjɔ̃\) 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 38553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régulations is recorded at frequency rank #37,542, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\. relations is at rank #1,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.la.sjɔ̃\.
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 38553, this pair ranks #254,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régulations vs relations
Shared letters: ailnorst. Private to "régulations": gué. Private to "relations": e.
"régulations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC · "relations" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- relations ← erlations · realtions · relaitons · relatinos · relationns · relationss · relatiosn · relatoins
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "régulations" and "relations" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "régulations" vs "relations" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "régulations" and "relations" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "régulations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régulations" and "relations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régulations vs révélations". 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 #254,488 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.