Which to use
“régule” and “roulé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,734
- “régule” frequency rank
- #11,478
- “roulé” frequency rank
- 46212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régule | roulé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom donné à différents alliages d’antimoine, d’étain ou de plomb. | Gâteau consistant en une abaisse et une garniture enroulées sur elles-mêmes. |
Where the eye mixes régule and roulé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between régule and roulé
A purely visual mix-up. régule (\ʁe.ɡyl\) and roulé (\ʁu.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 46212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régule is recorded at frequency rank #34,734, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ɡyl\. roulé is at rank #11,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁu.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 46212, this pair ranks #196,727 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régule vs roulé
Shared letters: lrué. Private to "régule": eg. Private to "roulé": o.
"régule" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "roulé" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régule" and "roulé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "régule" or "roulé"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "régule" and "roulé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "régule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roulé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,727 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régule" and "roulé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régule vs remué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #196,727 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.