Which to use
“réduisent” and “réduisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,000
- “réduisent” frequency rank
- #46,424
- “réduisez” frequency rank
- 62424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduisent | réduisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réduire. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réduire. |
Where the eye mixes réduisent and réduisez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réduisent runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCC) against réduisez's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réduisent and réduisez
A purely visual mix-up. réduisent (\ʁe.dɥiz\) and réduisez (\ʁe.dɥi.ze\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduisent is recorded at frequency rank #16,000, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥiz\. réduisez is at rank #46,424, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi.ze\.
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 62424, this pair ranks #87,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réduisent vs réduisez
Shared letters: deirsué. Private to "réduisent": nt. Private to "réduisez": z.
"réduisent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "réduisez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réduisent" and "réduisez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "réduisent" or "réduisez"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduisent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduisez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduisent" and "réduisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs réduisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #87,212 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.