Which to use
“ses” is a noun and “sez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,491
- “ses” frequency rank
- #49,041
- “sez” frequency rank
- 69532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ses | sez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of sess (sensimilla) | Eye dialect spelling of says. |
Letter map: ses vs sez
Shared letters muted; letters that set ses and sez apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ses is anoun and sezaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - s in “ses” becomes z in “sez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ses is recorded at frequency rank #20,491, classified as anoun. sez is at rank #49,041, tagged as averb, pronounced /sɛz/.
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 69532, this pair ranks #54,166 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ses vs sez
Shared letters: es. Private to "ses": -. Private to "sez": z.
"ses" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sez" · 3 letters · shape CVC