régulièresvsréguliersWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,069
“régulières” frequency rank
#7,756
“réguliers” frequency rank
17825
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régulières réguliers
Definition Féminin pluriel de régulier. Masculin pluriel de régulier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set régulières and réguliers apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
régulières
9 ch
réguliers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. régulières (\ʁe.ɡy.ljɛʁ\) and réguliers (\ʁe.ɡy.lje\) 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 17825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

régulières is recorded at frequency rank #10,069, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.ɡy.ljɛʁ\. 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 17825, this pair ranks #381,299 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of régulières vs réguliers

Shared letters: egilrsué. Private to "régulières": è. Private to "réguliers": -.

"régulières" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC  ·  "réguliers" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

régulières#10,069
réguliers#7,756

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régulières" and "réguliers" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.ɡy.ljɛʁ\ versus \ʁe.ɡy.lje\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "régulières" or "réguliers"?
"réguliers" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,756 in our French list, against #10,069 for "régulières". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering régulières vs réguliers

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list