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 eye mixes réduis and replis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réduis (CVCVVC) and replis (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses réduis with replis
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
- replis ← erplis · relpis · repils · repliss · repllis · replsi · repplis · rpelis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réduis" for "replis" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "réduis" or "replis" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "replis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,388 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduis" and "replis" 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 #13,388 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.