Which to use
“réduisez” is a verb and “réduite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,424
- “réduisez” frequency rank
- #4,708
- “réduite” frequency rank
- 51132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduisez | réduite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réduire. | Féminin singulier de réduit. |
Where the eye mixes réduisez and réduite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réduisez runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against réduite's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: réduisez vs réduite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réduisez is \ʁe.dɥi.ze\ while réduite 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 51132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduisez is recorded at frequency rank #46,424, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi.ze\. réduite is at rank #4,708, 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 51132, this pair ranks #157,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduisez vs réduite
Shared letters: deirué. Private to "réduisez": sz. Private to "réduite": t.
"réduisez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "réduite" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réduisez" and "réduite" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "réduisez" or "réduite"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduisez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduisez" and "réduite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduis vs réduisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #157,336 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.