Which to use
“sauts” and “sets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,000
- “sauts” frequency rank
- #16,014
- “sets” frequency rank
- 33014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sauts | sets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de saut. | Pluriel de set. |
Where the eye mixes sauts and sets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sauts with sets
A purely visual mix-up. sauts (\so\) and sets (\sɛt\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sauts is recorded at frequency rank #17,000, classified as anoun, pronounced \so\. sets is at rank #16,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛt\.
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 33014, this pair ranks #293,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sauts vs sets
Shared letters: st. Private to "sauts": au. Private to "sets": e.
"sauts" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "sets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sauts" for "sets" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sauts" or "sets"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sauts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sauts" and "sets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sepp vs sets". 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 #293,447 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.