Which to use
“réalisait” and “réduisait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,236
- “réalisait” frequency rank
- #39,027
- “réduisait” frequency rank
- 70263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réalisait | réduisait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de réaliser. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réalisait and réduisait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réalisait (CVVCVCVVC) and réduisait (CVCVVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between réalisait and réduisait
A purely visual mix-up. réalisait (\ʁe.a.li.zɛ\) and réduisait (\ʁe.dɥi.zɛ\) 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 70263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réalisait is recorded at frequency rank #31,236, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.zɛ\. réduisait is at rank #39,027, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi.zɛ\.
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 70263, this pair ranks #52,018 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réalisait vs réduisait
Shared letters: airsté. Private to "réalisait": l. Private to "réduisait": du.
"réalisait" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC · "réduisait" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réalisait" for "réduisait" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réalisait" vs "réduisait" - 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 "réalisait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduisait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,018 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réalisait" and "réduisait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réagissait vs réalisait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,018 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.