Which to use
“redone” and “reduce” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,666
- “redone” frequency rank
- #1,916
- “reduce” frequency rank
- 36582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redone | reduce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | past participle of redo | To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower. |
Where the eye mixes redone and reduce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between redone and reduce
A purely visual mix-up. redone (/ɹiːˈdʌn/) and reduce (/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redone is recorded at frequency rank #34,666, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈdʌn/. reduce is at rank #1,916, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/.
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 36582, this pair ranks #301,934 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redone vs reduce
Shared letters: der. Private to "redone": no. Private to "reduce": cu.
"redone" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reduce" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "redone" and "reduce" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "redone" or "reduce" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "redone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reduce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,934 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redone" and "reduce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redone vs Rhone". 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 #301,934 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.