Which to use
“réduites” is an adjective and “requêtes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,684
- “réduites” frequency rank
- #11,291
- “requêtes” frequency rank
- 24975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduites | requêtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de réduit. | Pluriel de requête. |
Where the eye mixes réduites and requêtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. réduites and requêtes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between réduites and requêtes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réduites is \ʁe.dɥit\ while requêtes is \ʁə.kɛt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24975, 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\. requêtes is at rank #11,291, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kɛt\.
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 24975, this pair ranks #343,499 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of réduites vs requêtes
Shared letters: erstu. Private to "réduites": dié. Private to "requêtes": qê.
"réduites" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "requêtes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "réduites" for "requêtes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "réduites" or "requêtes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "réduites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "requêtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #343,499 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduites" and "requêtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réduisez vs réduites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #343,499 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.