Which to use
“redis” and “réduise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,674
- “redis” frequency rank
- #40,980
- “réduise” frequency rank
- 63654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redis | réduise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de redire. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes redis and réduise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. redis runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against réduise's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses redis with réduise
A purely visual mix-up. redis (\ʁə.di\) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63654, 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\. 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 63654, this pair ranks #80,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of redis vs réduise
Shared letters: deirs. Private to "redis": -. Private to "réduise": ué.
"redis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "réduise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- redis ← erdis · rdeis · reddis · rediss · redsi · reids · rredis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "redis" and "réduise" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "redis" vs "réduise" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "réduise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redis" and "réduise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduise vs réduisez". 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 #80,865 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.