réduitesvsréputésConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#13,684
“réduites” frequency rank
#14,145
“réputés” frequency rank
27829
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réduites réputés
Definition Féminin pluriel de réduit. Masculin pluriel de réputé.

Where the eye mixes réduites and réputés

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réduites runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against réputés's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
réduites
7 ch
réputés

Look-alike desk: réduites vs réputés

A purely visual mix-up. réduites (\ʁe.dɥit\) and réputés (\ʁe.py.te\) 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 27829, 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\. réputés is at rank #14,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.py.te\.

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 27829, this pair ranks #326,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réduites vs réputés

Shared letters: rstué. Private to "réduites": dei. Private to "réputés": p.

"réduites" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "réputés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réduites" and "réputés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.dɥit\ versus \ʁe.py.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "réduites" vs "réputés" - which ranks higher?
"réduites" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,684 in our French list, against #14,145 for "réputés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "réduites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "réputés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #326,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "réduites" and "réputés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relatés vs réputés". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #326,524 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list