Which to use
“réduite” and “réduits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,708
- “réduite” frequency rank
- #9,386
- “réduits” frequency rank
- 14094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduite | réduits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de réduit. | Masculin pluriel de réduit. |
Where the eye mixes réduite and réduits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. réduite (CVCVVCV) and réduits (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between réduite and réduits
A purely visual mix-up. réduite (\ʁe.dɥit\) and réduits (\ʁe.dɥi\) 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 a single letter - e in “réduite” becomes s in “réduits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduite is recorded at frequency rank #4,708, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɥit\. 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 14094, this pair ranks #398,215 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réduite vs réduits
Shared letters: dirtué. Private to "réduite": e. Private to "réduits": s.
"réduite" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "réduits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "réduite" and "réduits" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "réduite" vs "réduits" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduite" 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 #398,215 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduite" and "réduits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduits vs refaits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #398,215 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.