Which to use
“séquelles” and “séquences” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,285
- “séquelles” frequency rank
- #10,248
- “séquences” frequency rank
- 27533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | séquelles | séquences |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suite ou conséquences d’une violence, d’une blessure, d’un accident. | Pluriel de séquence. |
Where the eye mixes séquelles and séquences
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. séquelles and séquences follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: séquelles vs séquences
A purely visual mix-up. séquelles (\se.kɛl\) and séquences (\se.kɑ̃s\) 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 27533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
séquelles is recorded at frequency rank #17,285, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.kɛl\. séquences is at rank #10,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.kɑ̃s\.
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 27533, this pair ranks #328,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of séquelles vs séquences
Shared letters: eqsué. Private to "séquelles": l. Private to "séquences": cn.
"séquelles" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "séquences" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "séquelles" and "séquences" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "séquelles" vs "séquences" - which ranks higher?
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 "séquelles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "séquences" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "séquelles" and "séquences" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semelles vs séquelles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #328,362 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.