Which to use
“réduire” and “réélire” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,754
- “réduire” frequency rank
- #43,650
- “réélire” frequency rank
- 45404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduire | réélire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Restreindre, diminuer, ou faire diminuer. | Élire de nouveau. |
Where the eye mixes réduire and réélire
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: réduire vs réélire
A purely visual mix-up. réduire (\ʁe.dɥiʁ\) and réélire (\ʁe.e.liʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45404, 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\. réélire is at rank #43,650, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.e.liʁ\.
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 45404, this pair ranks #202,952 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduire vs réélire
Shared letters: eiré. Private to "réduire": du. Private to "réélire": l.
"réduire" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "réélire" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réduire" and "réélire" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réduire" or "réélire"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réélire" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,952 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduire" and "réélire" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réélire vs repliée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #202,952 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.