Which to use
“redis” and “res” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,674
- “redis” frequency rank
- #12,853
- “res” frequency rank
- 35527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redis | res |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de redire. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe rêtre. |
Where the eye mixes redis and res
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between redis and res
A purely visual mix-up. redis (\ʁə.di\) and res (\ʁɛ\) 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 35527, 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\. res is at rank #12,853, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɛ\.
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 35527, this pair ranks #276,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redis vs res
Shared letters: ers. Private to "redis": di. Private to "res": -.
"redis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "res" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- redis ← erdis · rdeis · reddis · rediss · redsi · reids · rredis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "redis" and "res" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "redis" or "res"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "redis" and "res" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "redis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "res" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redis" and "res" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redis vs relit". 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 #276,111 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.