Which to use
“scellé” and “semelle” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,002
- “scellé” frequency rank
- #20,572
- “semelle” frequency rank
- 37574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scellé | semelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Pièce de cuir, de caoutchouc, qui fait le dessous d’une chaussure, d’une botte, d’une pantoufle. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set scellé and semelle 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 semelle (\sə.mɛl\) 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 37574, 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\. semelle is at rank #20,572, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sə.mɛl\.
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 37574, this pair ranks #261,546 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scellé vs semelle
Shared letters: els. Private to "scellé": cé. Private to "semelle": m.
"scellé" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "semelle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- semelle ← esmelle · seemlle · semele · semelel · semlele · semmelle · smeelle · ssemelle
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scellé" and "semelle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scellé" or "semelle"?
Remembering scellé vs semelle
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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