Which to use
“schisme” and “sexisme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,963
- “schisme” frequency rank
- #14,797
- “sexisme” frequency rank
- 42760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schisme | sexisme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Division au sein d’une Église donnant naissance à une nouvelle Église. | Attitude, acte ou parole discriminatoire, fondé sur des stéréotypes ou des préjugés liés au sexe ou au genre, visant à maintenir ou justifier une hiérarchie entre les individus. |
Where the eye mixes schisme and sexisme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schisme (CCCVCCV) and sexisme (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between schisme and sexisme
A purely visual mix-up. schisme (\ʃism\) and sexisme (\sɛk.sism\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schisme is recorded at frequency rank #27,963, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃism\. sexisme is at rank #14,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛk.sism\.
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 42760, this pair ranks #223,147 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schisme vs sexisme
Shared letters: eims. Private to "schisme": ch. Private to "sexisme": x.
"schisme" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "sexisme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schisme" for "sexisme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schisme" vs "sexisme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schisme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sexisme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,147 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schisme" and "sexisme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sadisme vs schisme". 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 #223,147 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.