Which to use
“selles” is a noun and “sembles” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,466
- “selles” frequency rank
- #17,004
- “sembles” frequency rank
- 38470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | selles | sembles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Excréments humains, formés des résidus de la digestion. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de sembler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set selles and sembles apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: selles is \sɛl\ while sembles is \sɑ̃bl\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
selles is recorded at frequency rank #21,466, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛl\. sembles is at rank #17,004, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɑ̃bl\.
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 38470, this pair ranks #255,047 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of selles vs sembles
Shared letters: els. Private to "selles": -. Private to "sembles": bm.
"selles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sembles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "selles" and "sembles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "selles" or "sembles"?
Remembering selles vs sembles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “selles”; for a verb, it's “sembles”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “selles” entry
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