Which to use
“réduire” and “réduisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,754
- “réduire” frequency rank
- #46,424
- “réduisez” frequency rank
- 48178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduire | réduisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Restreindre, diminuer, ou faire diminuer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réduire and réduisez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réduire runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against réduisez's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réduire and réduisez
A purely visual mix-up. réduire (\ʁe.dɥiʁ\) and réduisez (\ʁe.dɥi.ze\) 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 48178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduire is recorded at frequency rank #1,754, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥiʁ\. réduisez is at rank #46,424, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi.ze\.
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 48178, this pair ranks #180,996 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduire vs réduisez
Shared letters: deirué. Private to "réduire": -. Private to "réduisez": sz.
"réduire" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "réduisez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réduire" and "réduisez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réduire" vs "réduisez" - 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 "réduire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduisez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,996 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduire" and "réduisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs réduisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #180,996 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.