Which to use
“sentes” and “singes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,044
- “sentes” frequency rank
- #10,074
- “singes” frequency rank
- 52118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sentes | singes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de sente. | Pluriel de singe. |
Where the eye mixes sentes and singes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sentes vs singes
A purely visual mix-up. sentes (\sɑ̃t\) and singes (\sɛ̃ʒ\) 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 52118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sentes is recorded at frequency rank #42,044, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃t\. singes is at rank #10,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛ̃ʒ\.
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 52118, this pair ranks #150,042 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sentes vs singes
Shared letters: ens. Private to "sentes": t. Private to "singes": gi.
"sentes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "singes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sentes" and "singes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "sentes" or "singes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sentes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "singes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,042 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sentes" and "singes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sémites vs sentes". 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 #150,042 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.