Which to use
“séchés” and “semés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,039
- “séchés” frequency rank
- #45,869
- “semés” frequency rank
- 85908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séchés | semés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de séché. | Masculin pluriel de semé. |
Where the eye mixes séchés and semés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. séchés runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against semés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses séchés with semés
A purely visual mix-up. séchés (\se.ʃe\) and semés (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séchés is recorded at frequency rank #40,039, classified as anadj, pronounced \se.ʃe\. semés is at rank #45,869, 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 85908, this pair ranks #10,547 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of séchés vs semés
Shared letters: sé. Private to "séchés": ch. Private to "semés": em.
"séchés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "semés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "séchés" for "semés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "séchés" vs "semés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "séchés" and "semés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "séchés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "semés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,547 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séchés" and "semés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semés vs sémites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,547 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.