Which to use
“séismes” and “sexisme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,369
- “séismes” frequency rank
- #14,797
- “sexisme” frequency rank
- 43166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séismes | sexisme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de séisme. | Attitude, acte ou parole discriminatoire, fondé sur des stéréotypes ou des préjugés liés au sexe ou au genre, visant à maintenir ou justifier une hiérarchie entre les individus. |
Where the eye mixes séismes and sexisme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. séismes (CVVCCVC) and sexisme (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: séismes vs sexisme
A purely visual mix-up. séismes (\se.ism\) and sexisme (\sɛk.sism\) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séismes is recorded at frequency rank #28,369, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.ism\. sexisme is at rank #14,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛk.sism\.
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 43166, this pair ranks #220,144 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of séismes vs sexisme
Shared letters: eims. Private to "séismes": é. Private to "sexisme": x.
"séismes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "sexisme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sexisme ← esxisme · seixsme · seximse · sexisem · sexismme · sexissme · sexsime · sexxisme
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "séismes" and "sexisme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "séismes" or "sexisme"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "séismes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sexisme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,144 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séismes" and "sexisme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "séismes vs semés". 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 #220,144 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.