Which to use
“réduira” and “réduis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,574
- “réduira” frequency rank
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- 77282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduira | réduis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de réduire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réduira and réduis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réduira runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against réduis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réduira vs réduis
A purely visual mix-up. réduira (\ʁe.dɥi.ʁa\) 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 77282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduira is recorded at frequency rank #32,574, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi.ʁa\. 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 77282, this pair ranks #28,833 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réduira vs réduis
Shared letters: dirué. Private to "réduira": a. Private to "réduis": s.
"réduira" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réduira" and "réduis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réduira" or "réduis"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduira" 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 #28,833 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduira" and "réduis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs Reis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,833 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.