Which to use
“reduction” and “réductions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,773
- “reduction” frequency rank
- #10,402
- “réductions” frequency rank
- 41175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduction | réductions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réduction, diminution. | Pluriel de réduction. |
Where the eye mixes reduction and réductions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reduction and réductions
A purely visual mix-up. reduction (\ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən\) and réductions (\ʁe.dyk.sjɔ̃\) 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 41175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduction is recorded at frequency rank #30,773, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən\. réductions is at rank #10,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.dyk.sjɔ̃\.
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 41175, this pair ranks #235,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reduction vs réductions
Shared letters: cdinortu. Private to "reduction": e. Private to "réductions": sé.
"reduction" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "réductions" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reduction ← erduction · rdeuction · redcution · redduction · reducction · reduciton · reductino · reductionn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reduction" and "réductions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reduction" vs "réductions" - 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 "reduction" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réductions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduction" and "réductions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reaction vs reduction". 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 #235,064 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.