Which to use
“séché” is an adjective and “séchée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,835
- “séché” frequency rank
- #30,390
- “séchée” frequency rank
- 48225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séché | séchée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui résulte d’un séchage. | Action de faire sécher. |
Same sound, different letters: séché vs séchée
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. séché runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against séchée's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: séché vs séchée
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: séché and séchée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \se.ʃe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “séché” sits inside “séchée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séché is recorded at frequency rank #17,835, classified as anadj, pronounced \se.ʃe\. séchée is at rank #30,390, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ʃe\.
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 48225, this pair ranks #180,645 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of séché vs séchée
Shared letters: chsé. Private to "séché": -. Private to "séchée": e.
"séché" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "séchée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "séché" for "séchée" ever safe?
Which is more common, "séché" or "séchée"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "séché" / "séchée". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "séché" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "séchée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,645 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séché" and "séchée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "séchée vs sèchent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #180,645 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.