Which to use
“sei” is a verb and “sr” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,154
- “sei” frequency rank
- #11,308
- “sr” frequency rank
- 47462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sei | sr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de sein. | Sieur. |
Where the eye mixes sei and sr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sei vs sr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sei is \zaɪ̯\ while sr is \sjœʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sei is recorded at frequency rank #36,154, classified as averb, pronounced \zaɪ̯\. sr is at rank #11,308, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sjœʁ\.
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 47462, this pair ranks #186,730 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sei vs sr
Shared letters: s. Private to "sei": ei. Private to "sr": r.
"sei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sr" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sei" for "sr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sei" vs "sr" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,730 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sei" and "sr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sei vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #186,730 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.