réduisevsréduitesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réduise is a verb, réduites is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réduise and réduites apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
réduise
8 ch
réduites

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

réduise#40,980
réduites#13,684

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réduise" and "réduites" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réduise" is a verb and "réduites" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réduise" or "réduites"?
"réduites" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,684 in our French list, against #40,980 for "réduise". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réduise vs réduites

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “réduise”; for an adjective, it's “réduites”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réduise” 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