Which to use
“réduisait” is a verb and “réduisant” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,027
- “réduisait” frequency rank
- #11,294
- “réduisant” frequency rank
- 50321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduisait | réduisant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de réduire. | Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réduisait and réduisant apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: réduisait is averb and réduisantanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “réduisait” becomes n in “réduisant”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduisait is recorded at frequency rank #39,027, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi.zɛ\. réduisant is at rank #11,294, tagged as anadj.
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 50321, this pair ranks #163,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduisait vs réduisant
Shared letters: adirstué. Private to "réduisait": -. Private to "réduisant": n.
"réduisait" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC · "réduisant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering réduisait vs réduisant
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réduisait”; for an adjective, it's “réduisant”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réduisait” entry
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