Which to use
“sections” and “sélections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “sections” frequency rank
- #10,247
- “sélections” frequency rank
- 17003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sections | sélections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de section. | Pluriel de sélection. |
Where the eye mixes sections and sélections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sections with sélections
A purely visual mix-up. sections (\sɛk.sjɔ̃\) and sélections (\se.lɛk.sjɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sections is recorded at frequency rank #6,756, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛk.sjɔ̃\. sélections is at rank #10,247, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.lɛk.sjɔ̃\.
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 17003, this pair ranks #385,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sections vs sélections
Shared letters: ceinost. Private to "sections": -. Private to "sélections": lé.
"sections" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "sélections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sections ← esctions · scetions · secctions · secitons · sectinos · sectionns · sectionss · sectiosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sections" and "sélections" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sections" vs "sélections" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sections" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sélections" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sections" and "sélections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sélections vs sélectives". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #385,262 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.