Which to use
“semis” and “solis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,280
- “semis” frequency rank
- #42,054
- “solis” frequency rank
- 62334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semis | solis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mise en terre des semences ; action de semer. | Pluriel de soli. |
Where the eye mixes semis and solis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. semis and solis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: semis vs solis
A purely visual mix-up. semis (\sə.mi\) and solis (\sɔ.li\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62334, 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\. solis is at rank #42,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɔ.li\.
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 62334, this pair ranks #87,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of semis vs solis
Shared letters: is. Private to "semis": em. Private to "solis": lo.
"semis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "solis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "semis" and "solis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "semis" or "solis" show up more?
What to do next
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 "solis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "semis" and "solis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "socles vs solis". 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 #87,681 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.