semence

\sə.mɑ̃s\

/\sə.mɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“semence” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #24,029 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,029
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément originaire d’un être.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

semence vs sèment
57% similar
semence vs silence
71% similar
semence vs sentence
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for semence
PropertyValue
Headwordsemence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sə.mɑ̃s\
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,029
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “semence” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). semence lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for semence is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sə.mɑ̃s\. Corpus data places it at rank #24,029 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for semence, with forms such as "esmence", "seemnce", and "semecne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "sèment", "silence", "sentence", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is semence, spelled S-E-M-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément originaire d’un être.
  2. 2
    Grain, graine que l’on sème.
  3. 3
    Sperme, substance mâle dont les animaux sont engendrés.
  4. 4
    Descendance, postérité.
  5. 5
    Acte ou action fondant une situation.
  6. 6
    Organe d’un plant destiné à la propagation.
  7. 7
    Élément obtenu par éclat, division ou récolte.
  8. 8
    Plant dans les cas d’espèces à reproduction végétative se reproduisant généralement avec des organes spécialisés tels que les pommes de terre (tubercules), l’ail (caïeux), l’échalote (gousses).
  9. 9
    Grain ou graine qui n’est pas destiné aux semailles.
  10. 10
    Joyau de très petite taille.
  11. 11
    Petits clous à tête large et à tige carrée qui sont employés par les tapissiers ou les cordonniers. Généralement en acier bleui ou en cuivre.

Synonyms

germespermeclou de tapissier

This word in other languages

seed(English)semilla(Español)Samen(Deutsch)esperma(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esmence,seemnce,semecne,semencce,semenec,semennce,semmence,semnece,smeence,ssemence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of semence - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esmence2seemnce2semecne2semencce1semenec2semennce1semmence1semnece2
Edit distance from "semence"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "semence"?
"semence" is spelled S-E-M-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sə.mɑ̃s\.
What does "semence" mean?
As a noun, "semence" means: Élément originaire d’un être.
What words are commonly confused with "semence"?
"semence" is commonly confused with "sèment", "silence", "sentence". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "semence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semence" is \sə.mɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semence" come from?
"semence" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “semence”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-E-M-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sə.mɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sèment” - see the side-by-side comparison. semence vs sèment
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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