Which to use
“seille” is a noun and “sig” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,308
- “seille” frequency rank
- #22,704
- “sig” frequency rank
- 68012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seille | sig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bassine, munie d’oreilles dans lesquelles on passe une corde en guise d’anse et qui sert à transporter les liquides, en particulier, le mout tiré du pressoir. | Se (pronom réflexif). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seille and sig apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: seille and sig carry the same recorded pronunciation, \sɛj\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other apronoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seille is recorded at frequency rank #45,308, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛj\. sig is at rank #22,704, tagged as apron, pronounced \sɛj\.
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 68012, this pair ranks #60,978 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seille vs sig
Shared letters: is. Private to "seille": el. Private to "sig": g.
"seille" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "sig" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seille ← esille · seile · seilel · selile · sielle · sseille
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seille" and "sig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seille" or "sig"?
Remembering seille vs sig
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “seille”; for a pronoun, it's “sig”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seille” entry
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