Which to use
“réduis” is a verb and “réduits” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- #9,386
- “réduits” frequency rank
- 54094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduis | réduits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. | Masculin pluriel de réduit. |
Same sound, different letters: réduis vs réduits
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. réduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réduits's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - réduis / réduits
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réduis and réduits carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.dɥi\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54094, 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\. réduits is at rank #9,386, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi\.
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 54094, this pair ranks #136,346 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduis vs réduits
Shared letters: dirsué. Private to "réduis": -. Private to "réduits": t.
"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réduits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réduis" for "réduits" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "réduis" or "réduits" show up more?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,346 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduis" and "réduits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs Reis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,346 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.