Which to use
“réduise” is a verb and “réduites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,980
- “réduise” frequency rank
- #13,684
- “réduites” frequency rank
- 54664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduise | réduites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réduire. | Féminin pluriel de réduit. |
Where the eye mixes réduise and réduites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réduise runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against réduites's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réduise vs réduites
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réduise is \ʁe.dɥiz\ while réduites is \ʁe.dɥit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduise is recorded at frequency rank #40,980, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥiz\. réduites is at rank #13,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɥit\.
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 54664, this pair ranks #132,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduise vs réduites
Shared letters: deirsué. Private to "réduise": -. Private to "réduites": t.
"réduise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "réduites" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réduise" for "réduites" ever safe?
Frequency check: "réduise" vs "réduites" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduise" and "réduites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduise vs réduisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #132,513 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.