Which to use
“réduis” and “réduisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- #46,424
- “réduisez” frequency rank
- 91132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduis | réduisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réduis and réduisez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réduisez's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réduis with réduisez
A purely visual mix-up. réduis (\ʁe.dɥi\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “réduis” sits inside “réduisez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91132, 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\. 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 91132, this pair ranks #4,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réduis vs réduisez
Shared letters: dirsué. Private to "réduis": -. Private to "réduisez": ez.
"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réduisez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réduis" for "réduisez" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réduis" or "réduisez"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réduis" and "réduisez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduis" 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 #4,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduis" and "réduisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs Reis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,113 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.