Which to use
“réduis” is a verb and “réduites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- #13,684
- “réduites” frequency rank
- 58392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduis | réduites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. | Féminin pluriel de réduit. |
Where the eye mixes réduis and réduites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réduites's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réduis vs réduites
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réduis is \ʁe.dɥi\ while réduites is \ʁe.dɥit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58392, 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\. réduites is at rank #13,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɥit\.
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 58392, this pair ranks #109,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réduis vs réduites
Shared letters: dirsué. Private to "réduis": -. Private to "réduites": et.
"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réduites" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réduis" and "réduites" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réduis" vs "réduites" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "réduis" and "réduites" 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 "réduites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduis" and "réduites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs Reis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,332 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.