réduisvsremisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“réduis” and “remis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,708
“réduis” frequency rank
#2,734
“remis” frequency rank
47442
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réduis remis
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. Participe passé du verbe remettre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réduis and remis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
réduis
5 ch
remis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réduis (\ʁe.dɥi\) and remis (\ʁə.mi\) 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 47442, 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\. remis is at rank #2,734, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mi\.

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 47442, this pair ranks #186,898 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réduis vs remis

Shared letters: irs. Private to "réduis": dué. Private to "remis": em.

"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "remis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remisermis · remiss · remmis · remsi · rmeis · rremis

Frequency comparison

réduis#44,708
remis#2,734

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réduis" and "remis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.dɥi\ versus \ʁə.mi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réduis" or "remis"?
"remis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,734 in our French list, against #44,708 for "réduis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering réduis vs remis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réduis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list