Which to use
“scellé” and “shell” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,002
- “scellé” frequency rank
- #18,066
- “shell” frequency rank
- 35068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scellé | shell |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Interface utilisateur d’un système d’exploitation, principalement destinée à lancer d’autres programmes et gérer leurs interactions. Le terme est généralement utilisé pour parler d’une interface en ligne de commande. La norme ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995 donne les traductions « coquille » et « système essentiel ». |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set scellé and shell 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 shell (\ʃɛl\) 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 35068, 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\. shell is at rank #18,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛl\.
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 35068, this pair ranks #279,435 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scellé vs shell
Shared letters: els. Private to "scellé": cé. Private to "shell": h.
"scellé" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "shell" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- shell ← hsell · sehll · shel · shhell · shlel · sshell
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scellé" and "shell" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scellé" or "shell"?
Remembering scellé vs shell
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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