# reduced vs reduces

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reduced
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈdjuːst/ · frequency rank #2,309*
simple past and past participle of reduce

### reduces
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈdjuː.sɪz/ · frequency rank #7,381*
third-person singular simple present indicative of reduce

## Source
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