Which to use
“redis” and “réduis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,674
- “redis” frequency rank
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- 67382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redis | réduis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de redire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes redis and réduis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. redis runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against réduis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses redis with réduis
A purely visual mix-up. redis (\ʁə.di\) and réduis (\ʁe.dɥi\) 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 67382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redis is recorded at frequency rank #22,674, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.di\. réduis is at rank #44,708, tagged as averb, 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 67382, this pair ranks #63,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of redis vs réduis
Shared letters: dirs. Private to "redis": e. Private to "réduis": ué.
"redis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- redis ← erdis · rdeis · reddis · rediss · redsi · reids · rredis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redis" for "réduis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "redis" vs "réduis" - 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 "redis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redis" and "réduis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs Reis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #63,664 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.