Which to use
“séché” is an adjective and “sécher” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,835
- “séché” frequency rank
- #10,592
- “sécher” frequency rank
- 28427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séché | sécher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui résulte d’un séchage. | Rendre sec. |
Same sound, different letters: séché vs sécher
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - séché / sécher
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: séché and sécher carry the same recorded pronunciation, \se.ʃe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28427, 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\. sécher is at rank #10,592, tagged as averb, 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 28427, this pair ranks #322,894 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of séché vs sécher
Shared letters: chsé. Private to "séché": -. Private to "sécher": er.
"séché" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sécher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "séché" for "sécher" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "séché" or "sécher" show up more?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "séché" / "sécher". 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 "sécher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,894 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séché" and "sécher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "séché vs sèchent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #322,894 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.