Which to use
“reduzieren” and “reduziert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,640
- “reduzieren” frequency rank
- #3,210
- “reduziert” frequency rank
- 7850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduzieren | reduziert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in seinem Wert geringer machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reduzieren |
Where the eye mixes reduzieren and reduziert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reduzieren runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against reduziert's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reduzieren and reduziert
A purely visual mix-up. reduzieren ([ʁeduˈt͡siːʁən]) and reduziert ([ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯t]) 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 7850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduzieren is recorded at frequency rank #4,640, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːʁən]. reduziert is at rank #3,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯t].
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 7850, this pair ranks #1,986,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reduzieren vs reduziert
Shared letters: deiruz. Private to "reduzieren": n. Private to "reduziert": t.
"reduzieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "reduziert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reduzieren ← erduzieren · rdeuzieren · redduzieren · reduizeren · reduzeiren · reduzieern · reduzierenn · reduzierne
- reduziert ← erduziert · rdeuziert · redduziert · reduizert · reduzeirt · reduzierrt · reduziertt · reduzietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reduzieren" for "reduziert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "reduzieren" or "reduziert" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reduzieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reduziert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduzieren" and "reduziert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reduziert vs resümiert". 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 #1,986,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.