Which to use
“semés” is an adjective and “sexes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,869
- “semés” frequency rank
- #8,619
- “sexes” frequency rank
- 54488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semés | sexes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de semé. | Pluriel de sexe. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set semés and sexes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: semés is \sə.me\ while sexes is \sɛks\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54488, 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\. sexes is at rank #8,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛks\.
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 54488, this pair ranks #133,684 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of semés vs sexes
Shared letters: es. Private to "semés": mé. Private to "sexes": x.
"semés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sexes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sexes ← esxes · seexs · sexess · sexse · sexxes · ssexes · sxees
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "semés" and "sexes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "semés" or "sexes"?
Remembering semés vs sexes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “semés”; for a noun, it's “sexes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “semés” entry
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