Which to use
“réduit” is a noun and “réduits” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,336
- “réduit” frequency rank
- #9,386
- “réduits” frequency rank
- 11722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduit | réduits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retraite ; petit logement. | Masculin pluriel de réduit. |
Same sound, different letters: réduit vs réduits
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - réduit and réduits
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réduit and réduits carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.dɥi\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “réduit” sits inside “réduits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduit is recorded at frequency rank #2,336, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi\. réduits is at rank #9,386, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi\.
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 11722, this pair ranks #408,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réduit vs réduits
Shared letters: dirtué. Private to "réduit": -. Private to "réduits": s.
"réduit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réduits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "réduit" / "réduits". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réduits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #408,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduit" and "réduits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduits vs refaits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #408,085 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.