Which to use
“réalise” and “réduise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,290
- “réalise” frequency rank
- #40,980
- “réduise” frequency rank
- 44270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réalise | réduise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de réaliser. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réalise and réduise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réalise (CVVCVCV) and réduise (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between réalise and réduise
A purely visual mix-up. réalise (\ʁe.a.liz\) and réduise (\ʁe.dɥiz\) 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 44270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réalise is recorded at frequency rank #3,290, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.liz\. réduise is at rank #40,980, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥiz\.
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 44270, this pair ranks #211,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réalise vs réduise
Shared letters: eirsé. Private to "réalise": al. Private to "réduise": du.
"réalise" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "réduise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réalise" for "réduise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réalise" vs "réduise" - 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 "réalise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réalise" and "réduise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduise vs réduisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #211,745 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.