Which to use
“seeks” is a verb and “ses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,836
- “seeks” frequency rank
- #20,491
- “ses” frequency rank
- 26327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seeks | ses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of seek | Alternative spelling of sess (sensimilla) |
Letter map: seeks vs ses
Shared letters muted; letters that set seeks and ses apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: seeks vs ses
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: seeks is averb and sesanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seeks is recorded at frequency rank #5,836, classified as averb, pronounced /siːks/. ses is at rank #20,491, tagged as anoun.
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 26327, this pair ranks #387,530 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seeks vs ses
Shared letters: es. Private to "seeks": k. Private to "ses": -.
"seeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "ses" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seeks ← eseks · seekks · seekss · seesk · sekes · seks · sseeks
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seeks" and "ses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seeks" or "ses"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "seeks" and "ses".
- Full dictionary entry for "seeks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,530 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seeks" and "ses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ses vs suds". 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 #387,530 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.