Which to use
“semence” and “semences” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,029
- “semence” frequency rank
- #14,362
- “semences” frequency rank
- 38391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semence | semences |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Élément originaire d’un être. | Pluriel de semence. |
Same sound, different letters: semence vs semences
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - semence / semences
This is the hard kind. semence and semences are pronounced identically (\sə.mɑ̃s\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “semence” sits inside “semences”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
semence is recorded at frequency rank #24,029, classified as anoun, pronounced \sə.mɑ̃s\. semences is at rank #14,362, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sə.mɑ̃s\.
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 38391, this pair ranks #255,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of semence vs semences
Shared letters: cemns. Private to "semence": -. Private to "semences": -.
"semence" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "semences" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "semence" for "semences" ever safe?
Frequency check: "semence" vs "semences" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "semence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "semences" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "semence" and "semences" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semée vs semence". 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 #255,573 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.