# sem vs SM

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### sem
*preposition · IPA \sɐ̃j\ · frequency rank #19,985*
Sans.

### SM
*adjective · IPA \ɛ.s‿ɛm\ · frequency rank #13,476*
Sadomasochiste.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/sem-vs-sm