Which to use
“séchée” is a noun and “sécher” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,390
- “séchée” frequency rank
- #10,592
- “sécher” frequency rank
- 40982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séchée | sécher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de faire sécher. | Rendre sec. |
Same sound, different letters: séchée vs sécher
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. séchée (CVCCVV) and sécher (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: séchée vs sécher
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: séchée and sécher carry the same recorded pronunciation, \se.ʃe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séchée is recorded at frequency rank #30,390, classified as anoun, 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 40982, this pair ranks #236,469 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of séchée vs sécher
Shared letters: cehsé. Private to "séchée": -. Private to "sécher": r.
"séchée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "sécher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "séchée" and "sécher" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "séchée" or "sécher" show up more?
What to do next
"séchée" and "sécher" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "séchée" 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 #236,469 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séchée" and "sécher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "séchée vs sèchent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #236,469 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.