Which to use
“saisi” and “sis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,500
- “saisi” frequency rank
- #19,157
- “sis” frequency rank
- 24657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saisi | sis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pris par une étreinte vigoureuse ou subite. | Qui est situé. |
Where the eye mixes saisi and sis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: saisi vs sis
A purely visual mix-up. saisi (\se.zi\) and sis (\si\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saisi is recorded at frequency rank #5,500, classified as anadj, pronounced \se.zi\. sis is at rank #19,157, tagged as anadj, pronounced \si\.
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 24657, this pair ranks #345,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of saisi vs sis
Shared letters: is. Private to "saisi": a. Private to "sis": -.
"saisi" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "sis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- saisi ← asisi · saiis · saissi · sasii · siasi · ssaisi
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saisi" and "sis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "saisi" or "sis" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "saisi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saisi" and "sis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sis vs suu". 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 #345,361 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.