régulationsvsrévélationsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,542
“régulations” frequency rank
#8,304
“révélations” frequency rank
45846
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régulations révélations
Definition Pluriel de régulation. Pluriel de révélation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set régulations and révélations apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
régulations
11 ch
révélations

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. régulations (\ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\) and révélations (\ʁe.ve.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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45846, 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\. révélations is at rank #8,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ve.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 45846, this pair ranks #199,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of régulations vs révélations

Shared letters: ailnorsté. Private to "régulations": gu. Private to "révélations": v.

"régulations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC  ·  "révélations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

régulations#37,542
révélations#8,304

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régulations" and "révélations" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃\ versus \ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "régulations" or "révélations"?
"révélations" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,304 in our French list, against #37,542 for "régulations". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering régulations vs révélations

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list