réduisvsreplisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réduis is a verb, replis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réduis” is a verb and “replis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,708
“réduis” frequency rank
#39,502
“replis” frequency rank
84210
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réduis replis
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. Pluriel de repli.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
réduis
6 ch
replis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réduis is \ʁe.dɥi\ while replis is \ʁə.pli\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84210, 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\. replis is at rank #39,502, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.pli\.

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 84210, this pair ranks #13,388 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réduis vs replis

Shared letters: irs. Private to "réduis": dué. Private to "replis": elp.

"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "replis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repliserplis · relpis · repils · repliss · repllis · replsi · repplis · rpelis

Frequency comparison

réduis#44,708
replis#39,502

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réduis" and "replis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réduis" is a verb and "replis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réduis" or "replis"?
"replis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,502 in our French list, against #44,708 for "réduis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réduis vs replis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réduis”; for a noun, it's “replis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réduis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list