Which to use
“réduites” and “réduits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,684
- “réduites” frequency rank
- #9,386
- “réduits” frequency rank
- 23070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduites | réduits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de réduit. | Masculin pluriel de réduit. |
Where the eye mixes réduites and réduits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. réduites runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against réduits's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between réduites and réduits
A purely visual mix-up. réduites (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduites is recorded at frequency rank #13,684, 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 23070, this pair ranks #354,544 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réduites vs réduits
Shared letters: dirstué. Private to "réduites": e. Private to "réduits": -.
"réduites" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "réduits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réduites" for "réduits" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "réduites" or "réduits" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "réduites" and "réduits" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduites" 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 #354,544 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduites" and "réduits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduisez vs réduites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #354,544 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.