Which to use
“réduise” is a verb and “requises” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,980
- “réduise” frequency rank
- #14,133
- “requises” frequency rank
- 55113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduise | requises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de réduire. | Féminin pluriel de requis. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réduise and requises apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réduise is \ʁe.dɥiz\ while requises is \ʁə.kiz\. 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 55113, 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\. requises is at rank #14,133, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.kiz\.
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 55113, this pair ranks #129,594 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduise vs requises
Shared letters: eirsu. Private to "réduise": dé. Private to "requises": q.
"réduise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "requises" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- requises ← erquises · reqiuses · reqquises · requiess · requisess · requisses · requsies · reuqises
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réduise" and "requises" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réduise" or "requises"?
Remembering réduise vs requises
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 “requises”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réduise” entry
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