Which to use
“reduzido” is an adjective and “reduzir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,075
- “reduzido” frequency rank
- #2,973
- “reduzir” frequency rank
- 10048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduzido | reduzir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que sofreu redução | diminuir o tamanho ou intensidade |
Where the eye mixes reduzido and reduzir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reduzido runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against reduzir's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reduzido with reduzir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reduzido is /Rɨ.du.ˈzi.du/ while reduzir is /Rɨ.du.ˈziɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduzido is recorded at frequency rank #7,075, classified as anadj, pronounced /Rɨ.du.ˈzi.du/. reduzir is at rank #2,973, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.du.ˈziɾ/.
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 10048, this pair ranks #63,174 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reduzido vs reduzir
Shared letters: deiruz. Private to "reduzido": o. Private to "reduzir": -.
"reduzido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "reduzir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reduzido" for "reduzir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reduzido" or "reduzir"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reduzido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reduzir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,174 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduzido" and "reduzir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redigir vs reduzir". 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 #63,174 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.