Which to use
“semé” is an adjective and “ser” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,234
- “semé” frequency rank
- #15,252
- “ser” frequency rank
- 31486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semé | ser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispersé. | Que. |
Letter map: semé vs ser
Shared letters muted; letters that set semé and ser apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - semé and ser
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: semé is anadjective and serapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
semé is recorded at frequency rank #16,234, classified as anadj, pronounced \sə.me\. ser is at rank #15,252, tagged as apron.
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 31486, this pair ranks #303,504 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of semé vs ser
Shared letters: es. Private to "semé": mé. Private to "ser": r.
"semé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ser" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "semé" for "ser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "semé" vs "ser" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "semé" and "ser". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "semé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,504 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "semé" and "ser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semé vs Sepp". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #303,504 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.