réguléevsrésultéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,162
“régulée” frequency rank
#35,710
“résulté” frequency rank
79872
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régulée résulté
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de réguler. Participe passé masculin singulier de résulter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
régulée
7 ch
résulté

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. régulée (\ʁe.ɡy.le\) and résulté (\ʁe.zyl.te\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79872, 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\. résulté is at rank #35,710, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zyl.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 79872, this pair ranks #22,274 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of régulée vs résulté

Shared letters: lrué. Private to "régulée": eg. Private to "résulté": st.

"régulée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "résulté" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Frequency comparison

régulée#44,162
résulté#35,710

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régulée" and "résulté" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡy.le\ versus \ʁe.zyl.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "régulée" or "résulté"?
"résulté" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,710 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 résulté

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list