Which to use
“reduce” and “resume” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,250
- “reduce” frequency rank
- #9,531
- “resume” frequency rank
- 14781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduce | resume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reducir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resumir. |
Where the eye mixes reduce and resume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reduce and resume
A purely visual mix-up. reduce ([reˈð̞use]) and resume ([reˈsume]) 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 14781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduce is recorded at frequency rank #5,250, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈð̞use]. resume is at rank #9,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsume].
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 14781, this pair ranks #282,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reduce vs resume
Shared letters: eru. Private to "reduce": cd. Private to "resume": ms.
"reduce" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resume" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reduce" for "resume" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reduce" vs "resume" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reduce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduce" and "resume" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resume vs resumo". 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 #282,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.