Which to use
“semis” and “sets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,280
- “semis” frequency rank
- #16,014
- “sets” frequency rank
- 36294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semis | sets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mise en terre des semences ; action de semer. | Pluriel de set. |
Where the eye mixes semis and sets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: semis vs sets
A purely visual mix-up. semis (\sə.mi\) and sets (\sɛt\) 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 36294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
semis is recorded at frequency rank #20,280, classified as anoun, pronounced \sə.mi\. sets is at rank #16,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛt\.
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 36294, this pair ranks #270,614 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of semis vs sets
Shared letters: es. Private to "semis": im. Private to "sets": t.
"semis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "semis" and "sets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "semis" or "sets" 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 "semis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,614 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "semis" and "sets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semis 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 #270,614 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.