Which to use
“réduis” and “réduise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- #40,980
- “réduise” frequency rank
- 85688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduis | réduise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réduis and réduise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réduise's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réduis vs réduise
A purely visual mix-up. réduis (\ʁe.dɥi\) and réduise (\ʁe.dɥiz\) 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 extra letter(s) - “réduis” sits inside “réduise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduis is recorded at frequency rank #44,708, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi\. réduise is at rank #40,980, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥiz\.
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 85688, this pair ranks #10,918 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réduis vs réduise
Shared letters: dirsué. Private to "réduis": -. Private to "réduise": e.
"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réduise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réduis" and "réduise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réduis" or "réduise" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "réduis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,918 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduis" and "réduise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs Reis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,918 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.