Which to use
“récits” is a noun and “réduits” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,343
- “récits” frequency rank
- #9,386
- “réduits” frequency rank
- 15729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récits | réduits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de récit. | Masculin pluriel de réduit. |
Where the eye mixes récits and réduits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: récits vs réduits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: récits is \ʁe.si\ while réduits is \ʁe.dɥi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récits is recorded at frequency rank #6,343, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.si\. réduits is at rank #9,386, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi\.
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 15729, this pair ranks #391,081 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of récits vs réduits
Shared letters: irsté. Private to "récits": c. Private to "réduits": du.
"récits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "réduits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récits" and "réduits" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "récits" vs "réduits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "récits" and "réduits" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "récits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #391,081 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "récits" and "réduits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduits vs refaits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #391,081 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.