Which to use
“sara” and “sr” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,617
- “sara” frequency rank
- #11,308
- “sr” frequency rank
- 19925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sara | sr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Salaire. | Sieur. |
Where the eye mixes sara and sr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sara vs sr
A purely visual mix-up. sara (\sa.ra\) and sr (\sjœʁ\) 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 19925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sara is recorded at frequency rank #8,617, classified as anoun, pronounced \sa.ra\. sr is at rank #11,308, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sjœʁ\.
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 19925, this pair ranks #370,829 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sara vs sr
Shared letters: rs. Private to "sara": a. Private to "sr": -.
"sara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sr" · 2 letters · shape CC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sara ← asra · saar · sarra · sraa · ssara
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sara" for "sr" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sara" or "sr"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #370,829 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sara" and "sr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sr 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 #370,829 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.