réguléevsréputéeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: régulée is a verb, réputée is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“régulée” is a verb and “réputée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,162
“régulée” frequency rank
#12,247
“réputée” frequency rank
56409
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régulée réputée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de réguler. Féminin singulier de réputé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set régulée and réputée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
régulée
7 ch
réputée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régulée is \ʁe.ɡy.le\ while réputée is \ʁe.py.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

régulée is recorded at frequency rank #44,162, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.le\. réputée is at rank #12,247, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.te\.

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 56409, this pair ranks #121,274 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of régulée vs réputée

Shared letters: erué. Private to "régulée": gl. Private to "réputée": pt.

"régulée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "réputée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

régulée#44,162
réputée#12,247

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régulée" and "réputée" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "régulée" is a verb and "réputée" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "régulée" or "réputée"?
"réputée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,247 in our French list, against #44,162 for "régulée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering régulée vs réputée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “régulée”; for an adjective, it's “réputée”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “régulée” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list