Which to use
“semence” and “sentence” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,029
- “semence” frequency rank
- #10,407
- “sentence” frequency rank
- 34436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semence | sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Élément originaire d’un être. | Apophtegme, maxime, opinion exprimée d’une manière dogmatique. |
Where the eye mixes semence and sentence
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. semence runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against sentence's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: semence vs sentence
A purely visual mix-up. semence (\sə.mɑ̃s\) and sentence (\sɑ̃.tɑ̃s\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34436, 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\. sentence is at rank #10,407, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃.tɑ̃s\.
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 34436, this pair ranks #283,837 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of semence vs sentence
Shared letters: cens. Private to "semence": m. Private to "sentence": t.
"semence" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "sentence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "semence" and "sentence" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "semence" vs "sentence" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "semence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sentence" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,837 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "semence" and "sentence" 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 #283,837 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.