Which to use
“ses” is a determiner and “st” is a symbol - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #67
- “ses” frequency rank
- #1,190
- “st” frequency rank
- 1257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ses | st |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel des déterminants possessifs son et sa. Qui sont à lui ou à elle. Note d’usage : Un seul possesseur et plusieurs objets. | Symbole de la stère. |
Letter map: ses vs st
Shared letters muted; letters that set ses and st apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ses and st
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ses is adeterminer and stasymbol. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ses is recorded at frequency rank #67, classified as adet, pronounced \se\. st is at rank #1,190, tagged as asymbol.
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 1257, this pair ranks #438,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ses vs st
Shared letters: s. Private to "ses": e. Private to "st": t.
"ses" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "st" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ses" and "st" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ses" vs "st" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "ses" vs "st" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "st" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ses" and "st" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "st vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #438,344 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.