Which to use
“semés” and “seules” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,869
- “semés” frequency rank
- #2,739
- “seules” frequency rank
- 48608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semés | seules |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de semé. | Féminin pluriel de seul. |
Where the eye mixes semés and seules
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. semés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against seules's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between semés and seules
A purely visual mix-up. semés (\sə.me\) and seules (\sœl\) 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 48608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
semés is recorded at frequency rank #45,869, classified as anadj, pronounced \sə.me\. seules is at rank #2,739, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sœl\.
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 48608, this pair ranks #177,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of semés vs seules
Shared letters: es. Private to "semés": mé. Private to "seules": lu.
"semés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "seules" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seules ← esules · selues · seuels · seuless · seulles · seulse · sseules · sueles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "semés" and "seules" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "semés" or "seules" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "semés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seules" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "semés" and "seules" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semés vs sémites". 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 #177,526 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.