Which to use
“seed” and “step” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,533
- “seed” frequency rank
- #17,826
- “step” frequency rank
- 59359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seed | step |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Graine, pépin. | Accessoire de mise en forme, de fitness, ressemblant à une marche sur laquelle on monte et on descend. |
Where the eye mixes seed and step
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: seed vs step
A purely visual mix-up. seed (\siːd\) and step (\stɛp\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59359, 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\. step is at rank #17,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stɛp\.
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 59359, this pair ranks #103,609 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seed vs step
Shared letters: es. Private to "seed": d. Private to "step": pt.
"seed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "step" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seed" and "step" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "seed" or "step"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "seed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "step" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,609 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seed" and "step" 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 #103,609 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.