Which to use
“réactions” and “réductions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,358
- “réactions” frequency rank
- #10,402
- “réductions” frequency rank
- 13760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réactions | réductions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de réaction. | Pluriel de réduction. |
Where the eye mixes réactions and réductions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. réactions runs 9 letters (CVVCCVVCC) against réductions's 10 (CVCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réactions vs réductions
A purely visual mix-up. réactions (\ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃\) and réductions (\ʁe.dyk.sjɔ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réactions is recorded at frequency rank #3,358, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃\. réductions is at rank #10,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.dyk.sjɔ̃\.
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 13760, this pair ranks #399,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réactions vs réductions
Shared letters: cinorsté. Private to "réactions": a. Private to "réductions": du.
"réactions" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCC · "réductions" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réactions" and "réductions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réactions" vs "réductions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réactions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réductions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réactions" and "réductions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reduction vs réductions". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #399,660 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.