Which to use
“réduis” and “reus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,708
- “réduis” frequency rank
- #38,513
- “reus” frequency rank
- 83221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduis | reus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de réduire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif passé simple du verbe ravoir. |
Where the eye mixes réduis and reus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. réduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against reus's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réduis vs reus
A purely visual mix-up. réduis (\ʁe.dɥi\) and reus (\ʁy\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83221, 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\. reus is at rank #38,513, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁy\.
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 83221, this pair ranks #15,229 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réduis vs reus
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "réduis": dié. Private to "reus": e.
"réduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "reus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reus ← erus · resu · rreus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réduis" for "reus" ever safe?
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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 "reus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,229 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduis" and "reus" 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 #15,229 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.