Which to use
“séché” and “semée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,835
- “séché” frequency rank
- #47,039
- “semée” frequency rank
- 64874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séché | semée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui résulte d’un séchage. | Féminin singulier de semé. |
Where the eye mixes séché and semée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. séché (CVCCV) and semée (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between séché and semée
A purely visual mix-up. séché (\se.ʃe\) and semée (\sə.me\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64874, 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\. semée is at rank #47,039, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sə.me\.
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 64874, this pair ranks #74,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of séché vs semée
Shared letters: sé. Private to "séché": ch. Private to "semée": em.
"séché" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "semée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "séché" and "semée" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "séché" vs "semée" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "séché" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "semée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séché" and "semée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semée vs semés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,953 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.