Which to use
“réduis” and “relis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- #18,576
- “relis” frequency rank
- 63284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduis | relis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de relire. |
Where the eye mixes réduis and relis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against relis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses réduis with relis
A purely visual mix-up. réduis (\ʁe.dɥi\) and relis (\ʁə.li\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63284, 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\. relis is at rank #18,576, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.li\.
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 63284, this pair ranks #82,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réduis vs relis
Shared letters: irs. Private to "réduis": dué. Private to "relis": el.
"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "relis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- relis ← erlis · reils · reliss · rellis · relsi · rleis · rrelis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réduis" and "relis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réduis" vs "relis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduis" and "relis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs Reis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #82,763 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.