Which to use
“séjourna” is a verb and “séjours” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,816
- “séjourna” frequency rank
- #12,489
- “séjours” frequency rank
- 61305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séjourna | séjours |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de séjourner. | Pluriel de séjour. |
Where the eye mixes séjourna and séjours
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. séjourna runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against séjours's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between séjourna and séjours
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: séjourna is \se.ʒuʁ.na\ while séjours is \se.ʒuʁ\. 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 61305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séjourna is recorded at frequency rank #48,816, classified as averb, pronounced \se.ʒuʁ.na\. séjours is at rank #12,489, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ʒuʁ\.
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 61305, this pair ranks #92,974 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of séjourna vs séjours
Shared letters: jorsué. Private to "séjourna": an. Private to "séjours": -.
"séjourna" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "séjours" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "séjourna" and "séjours" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "séjourna" or "séjours" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "séjourna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "séjours" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,974 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séjourna" and "séjours" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "séjourna vs séjourner". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #92,974 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.