Which to use
“séances” and “sentes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,448
- “séances” frequency rank
- #42,044
- “sentes” frequency rank
- 46492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séances | sentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de séance. | Pluriel de sente. |
Where the eye mixes séances and sentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. séances runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against sentes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: séances vs sentes
A purely visual mix-up. séances (\se.ɑ̃s\) and sentes (\sɑ̃t\) 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 46492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séances is recorded at frequency rank #4,448, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.ɑ̃s\. sentes is at rank #42,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃t\.
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 46492, this pair ranks #194,501 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of séances vs sentes
Shared letters: ens. Private to "séances": acé. Private to "sentes": t.
"séances" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "sentes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sentes ← esntes · senets · senntes · sentess · sentse · senttes · setnes · snetes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "séances" and "sentes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "séances" or "sentes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "séances" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,501 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séances" and "sentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sémites vs sentes". 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 #194,501 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.