Which to use
“segments” is a noun and “sèment” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,260
- “segments” frequency rank
- #36,175
- “sèment” frequency rank
- 49435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segments | sèment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de segment. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de semer. |
Where the eye mixes segments and sèment
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between segments and sèment
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: segments is \sɛɡ.mɑ̃\ while sèment is \sɛm\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
segments is recorded at frequency rank #13,260, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛɡ.mɑ̃\. sèment is at rank #36,175, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɛm\.
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 49435, this pair ranks #170,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of segments vs sèment
Shared letters: emnst. Private to "segments": g. Private to "sèment": è.
"segments" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "sèment" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- segments ← esgments · segemnts · seggments · segmennts · segmenst · segmentss · segmentts · segmetns
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "segments" for "sèment" ever safe?
Which is more common, "segments" or "sèment"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "segments" and "sèment" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "segments" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sèment" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "segments" and "sèment" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sèment vs sucent". 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 #170,710 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.