Which to use
“réguler” is a verb and “réguliers” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,554
- “réguler” frequency rank
- #7,756
- “réguliers” frequency rank
- 25310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réguler | réguliers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ajuster de manière définitive ou permanente. | Masculin pluriel de régulier. |
Where the eye mixes réguler and réguliers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: réguler vs réguliers
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réguler is \ʁe.ɡy.le\ while réguliers is \ʁe.ɡy.lje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 25310, 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\. réguliers is at rank #7,756, 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 25310, this pair ranks #341,584 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réguler vs réguliers
Shared letters: eglrué. Private to "réguler": -. Private to "réguliers": is.
"réguler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "réguliers" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réguler" for "réguliers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réguler" vs "réguliers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réguler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réguliers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #341,584 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réguler" and "réguliers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régulée vs réguler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #341,584 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.