reducir

[reð̞uˈsiɾ]

/[reð̞uˈsiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“reducir” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,225 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,225
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Volver más pequeño,.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reducir vs reunir
71% similar
reducir vs relucir
86% similar
reducir vs reducto
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reducir
PropertyValue
Headwordreducir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reð̞uˈsiɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,225
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reducir” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). reducir lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for reducir is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reð̞uˈsiɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,225 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for reducir, with forms such as "erducir", "rdeucir", and "redcuir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "reunir", "relucir", "reducto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is reducir, spelled R-E-D-U-C-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volver más pequeño,.
  2. 2
    Vencer y someter al adversario, enemigo.
  3. 3
    Transformar el aspecto físico de una sustancia o cosa mediante algún procedimiento mecánico o químico.
  4. 4
    Cambiar un billete de dinero por varios billetes o monedas con el mismo valor total.
  5. 5
    Acortar un discurso, narración o conversación.
  6. 6
    Concentrar un líquido por evaporación.
  7. 7
    Volver más estrecho, disminuir la amplitud.
  8. 8
    Hacer porciones más pequeñas de algo.
  9. 9
    Pasar a unidades menores para expresar la misma cantidad.
  10. 10
    Mediante argumentos atraer y convencer a una persona.
  11. 11
    Expresar varias fracciones (o quebrados) en otra única fracción.
  12. 12
    Hablando de heridas y huesos, volver a poner los tejidos y huesos a su posición original.
  13. 13
    Ganar electrones el agente oxidante y por tanto disminuir el estado de oxidación.
  14. 14
    Al conducir un automóvil, poner la velocidad inferior.
  15. 15
    Recurrir a la reducción, una herramienta epistémica o al reduccionismo, una tesis metodológica.
  16. 16
    Comprar y vender objetos robados.
  17. 17
    Regresar algo al lugar o estado anterior.
  18. 18
    Hacer una copia idéntica, pero en menor tamaño, de un dibujo.

Synonyms

disminuiraminorarachicarempequeñecersometerdoblegarresumirabreviarconcentrarestrecharceñirpartirdividirconvertirpersuadirconvencersimplificar

This word in other languages

reduce(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erducir,rdeucir,redcuir,redducir,reduccir,reducirr,reducri,reduicr,redusir,reudcir,rreducir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reducir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erducir2rdeucir2redcuir2redducir1reduccir1reducirr1reducri2reduicr2
Edit distance from "reducir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reducir"?
"reducir" is spelled R-E-D-U-C-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [reð̞uˈsiɾ].
What does "reducir" mean?
As a verb, "reducir" means: Volver más pequeño,.
What words are commonly confused with "reducir"?
"reducir" is commonly confused with "reunir", "relucir", "reducto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reducir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reducir" is [reð̞uˈsiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reducir" come from?
"reducir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “reducir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-D-U-C-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reð̞uˈsiɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “reunir” - see the side-by-side comparison. reducir vs reunir
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list