Which to use
“réduits” and “refaits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,386
- “réduits” frequency rank
- #47,563
- “refaits” frequency rank
- 56949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réduits | refaits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de réduit. | Masculin pluriel de refait. |
Where the eye mixes réduits and refaits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between réduits and refaits
A purely visual mix-up. réduits (\ʁe.dɥi\) and refaits (\ʁə.fɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réduits is recorded at frequency rank #9,386, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.dɥi\. refaits is at rank #47,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.fɛ\.
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 56949, this pair ranks #117,968 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réduits vs refaits
Shared letters: irst. Private to "réduits": dué. Private to "refaits": aef.
"réduits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "refaits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- refaits ← erfaits · reafits · refaist · refaitss · refaitts · refatis · reffaits · refiats
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réduits" and "refaits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "réduits" or "refaits" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "réduits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refaits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,968 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réduits" and "refaits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refaits vs refrains". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #117,968 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.