réduisezvsrelisezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“réduisez” and “relisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,424
“réduisez” frequency rank
#42,576
“relisez” frequency rank
89000
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réduisez relisez
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de réduire. Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de relire.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réduisez and relisez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
réduisez
7 ch
relisez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réduisez (\ʁe.dɥi.ze\) and relisez (\ʁə.li.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 89000, 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\. relisez is at rank #42,576, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.li.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 89000, this pair ranks #6,292 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of réduisez vs relisez

Shared letters: eirsz. Private to "réduisez": dué. Private to "relisez": l.

"réduisez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "relisez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • relisezerlisez · reilsez · reliesz · relisezz · relissez · relisze · rellisez · relsiez

Frequency comparison

réduisez#46,424
relisez#42,576

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réduisez" and "relisez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.dɥi.ze\ versus \ʁə.li.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réduisez" or "relisez"?
"relisez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,576 in our French list, against #46,424 for "réduisez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réduisez vs relisez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réduisez” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list