Which to use
“reines” and “résines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,229
- “reines” frequency rank
- #36,146
- “résines” frequency rank
- 51375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reines | résines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de reine. | Pluriel de résine. |
Where the eye mixes reines and résines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reines runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against résines's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reines and résines
A purely visual mix-up. reines (\ʁɛn\) and résines (\ʁe.zin\) 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 51375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reines is recorded at frequency rank #15,229, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛn\. résines is at rank #36,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.zin\.
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 51375, this pair ranks #155,501 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reines vs résines
Shared letters: einrs. Private to "reines": -. Private to "résines": é.
"reines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "résines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reines ← erines · reiens · reiness · reinnes · reinse · renies · rienes · rreines
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reines" for "résines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reines" vs "résines" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,501 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reines" and "résines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résines vs révisés". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #155,501 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.