Which to use
“réguler” is a verb and “régulier” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,554
- “réguler” frequency rank
- #5,809
- “régulier” frequency rank
- 23363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réguler | régulier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ajuster de manière définitive ou permanente. | Qui a de la régularité, qui est conforme à des règles, soit naturelles, soit de convention ; qui est constant, uniforme. |
Where the eye mixes réguler and régulier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between réguler and régulier
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réguler is \ʁe.ɡy.le\ while régulier is \ʁe.ɡy.lje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réguler is recorded at frequency rank #17,554, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.le\. régulier is at rank #5,809, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.lje\.
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 23363, this pair ranks #352,930 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réguler vs régulier
Shared letters: eglrué. Private to "réguler": -. Private to "régulier": i.
"réguler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "régulier" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réguler" and "régulier" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réguler" or "régulier" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réguler" and "régulier" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réguler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régulier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,930 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réguler" and "régulier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régulée vs réguler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #352,930 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.