Which to use
“scellé” and “seille” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,002
- “scellé” frequency rank
- #45,308
- “seille” frequency rank
- 62310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scellé | seille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deux cachets de cire reliés par un ruban que l’on appose à des serrures, à des armoires, etc., par autorité de justice, pour empêcher de les ouvrir. | Bassine, munie d’oreilles dans lesquelles on passe une corde en guise d’anse et qui sert à transporter les liquides, en particulier, le mout tiré du pressoir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set scellé and seille apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. scellé (\se.le\) and seille (\sɛj\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scellé is recorded at frequency rank #17,002, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.le\. seille is at rank #45,308, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛj\.
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 62310, this pair ranks #87,799 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of scellé vs seille
Shared letters: els. Private to "scellé": cé. Private to "seille": i.
"scellé" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "seille" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seille ← esille · seile · seilel · selile · sielle · sseille
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scellé" and "seille" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scellé" or "seille"?
Remembering scellé vs seille
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “scellé” entry
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