Which to use
“scie” is a noun and “suis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,863
- “scie” frequency rank
- #77
- “suis” frequency rank
- 12940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scie | suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Outil, instrument ou machine possédant une lame dentée (rectiligne ou circulaire) et dont on se sert pour scier. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de être. |
Where the eye mixes scie and suis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. scie (CCVV) and suis (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses scie with suis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: scie is \si\ while suis is \sɥi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scie is recorded at frequency rank #12,863, classified as anoun, pronounced \si\. suis is at rank #77, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɥi\.
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 12940, this pair ranks #403,106 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scie vs suis
Shared letters: is. Private to "scie": ce. Private to "suis": u.
"scie" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scie" and "suis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "scie" vs "suis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "scie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,106 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scie" and "suis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scie vs spi". 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 #403,106 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.