Which to use
“séchées” is a noun and “sécher” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,274
- “séchées” frequency rank
- #10,592
- “sécher” frequency rank
- 41866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séchées | sécher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de séchée. | Rendre sec. |
Same sound, different letters: séchées vs sécher
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. séchées runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against sécher's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: séchées vs sécher
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: séchées 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séchées is recorded at frequency rank #31,274, 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 41866, this pair ranks #229,927 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of séchées vs sécher
Shared letters: cehsé. Private to "séchées": -. Private to "sécher": r.
"séchées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "sécher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"séchées" and "sécher" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "séchées" 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 #229,927 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séchées" and "sécher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "séchées vs sèchent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,927 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.