Which to use
“seed” and “set” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,533
- “seed” frequency rank
- #6,758
- “set” frequency rank
- 48291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seed | set |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Graine, pépin. | Ensemble, trousse, équipement, assortiment. |
Where the eye mixes seed and set
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between seed and set
A purely visual mix-up. seed (\siːd\) and set (\sɛt\) 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 48291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seed is recorded at frequency rank #41,533, classified as anoun, pronounced \siːd\. set is at rank #6,758, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛt\.
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 48291, this pair ranks #180,068 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seed vs set
Shared letters: es. Private to "seed": d. Private to "set": t.
"seed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "set" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seed ← esed · sede · seedd · sseed
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seed" and "set" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "seed" or "set" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "seed" and "set" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "set" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,068 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seed" and "set" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seed vs Sepp". 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 #180,068 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.