Which to use
“reducir” and “reducirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,225
- “reducir” frequency rank
- #26,587
- “reducirse” frequency rank
- 28812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reducir | reducirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volver más pequeño,. | Verse constreñido, forzado, a hacer algo por la fuerza de las circunstancias. |
Where the eye mixes reducir and reducirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reducir runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against reducirse's 9 (CVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reducir vs reducirse
A purely visual mix-up. reducir ([reð̞uˈsiɾ]) and reducirse ([reð̞uˈsiɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “reducir” sits inside “reducirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reducir is recorded at frequency rank #2,225, classified as averb, pronounced [reð̞uˈsiɾ]. reducirse is at rank #26,587, tagged as averb, pronounced [reð̞uˈsiɾse].
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 28812, this pair ranks #220,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reducir vs reducirse
Shared letters: cdeiru. Private to "reducir": -. Private to "reducirse": s.
"reducir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reducirse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reducir" and "reducirse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reducir" or "reducirse"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reducir" and "reducirse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reducir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reducirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reducir" and "reducirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reduciría vs reducirse". 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 #220,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.