Which to use
“réalisez” and “réduisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,553
- “réalisez” frequency rank
- #46,424
- “réduisez” frequency rank
- 63977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réalisez | réduisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réaliser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réalisez and réduisez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réalisez (CVVCVCVC) and réduisez (CVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: réalisez vs réduisez
A purely visual mix-up. réalisez (\ʁe.a.li.ze\) and réduisez (\ʁe.dɥi.ze\) 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 63977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réalisez is recorded at frequency rank #17,553, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.a.li.ze\. réduisez is at rank #46,424, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi.ze\.
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 63977, this pair ranks #79,281 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réalisez vs réduisez
Shared letters: eirszé. Private to "réalisez": al. Private to "réduisez": du.
"réalisez" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "réduisez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réalisez" for "réduisez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réalisez" vs "réduisez" - 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 "réalisez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduisez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,281 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réalisez" and "réduisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs réduisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,281 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.