réduitsvsresultsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: réduits is a adjective, results is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“réduits” is an adjective and “results” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,386
“réduits” frequency rank
#40,965
“results” frequency rank
50351
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réduits results
Definition Masculin pluriel de réduit. Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe result.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réduits and results apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
réduits
7 ch
results

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: réduits is \ʁe.dɥi\ while results is \ɹɪˈzʌlts\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50351, 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\. results is at rank #40,965, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɹɪˈzʌlts\.

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 50351, this pair ranks #163,319 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réduits vs results

Shared letters: rstu. Private to "réduits": dié. Private to "results": el.

"réduits" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "results" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resultsersults · resluts · ressults · resullts · resulst · resultss · resultts · resutls

Frequency comparison

réduits#9,386
results#40,965

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réduits" and "results" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "réduits" is an adjective and "results" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "réduits" or "results"?
"réduits" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,386 in our French list, against #40,965 for "results". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réduits vs results

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “réduits”; for a verb, it's “results”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réduits” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list