Which to use
“sceller” is a verb and “scellés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,807
- “sceller” frequency rank
- #23,364
- “scellés” frequency rank
- 49171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sceller | scellés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marquer d’un sceau. | Masculin pluriel de scellé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sceller and scellés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: sceller and scellés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \se.le\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sceller is recorded at frequency rank #25,807, classified as averb, pronounced \se.le\. scellés is at rank #23,364, tagged as anadj, pronounced \se.le\.
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 49171, this pair ranks #172,868 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sceller vs scellés
Shared letters: cels. Private to "sceller": r. Private to "scellés": é.
"sceller" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "scellés" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sceller ← cseller · scceller · scelelr · sceler · scellerr · scellre · scleler · secller
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering sceller vs scellés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sceller”; for an adjective, it's “scellés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sceller” entry
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