Which to use
“sets” and “Sex” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,014
- “sets” frequency rank
- #6,888
- “Sex” frequency rank
- 22902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sets | Sex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de set. | Sexe. |
Where the eye mixes sets and Sex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sets vs Sex
A purely visual mix-up. sets (\sɛt\) and Sex (\sɛks\) 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 22902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sets is recorded at frequency rank #16,014, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛt\. Sex is at rank #6,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛks\.
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 22902, this pair ranks #355,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sets vs Sex
Shared letters: es. Private to "sets": t. Private to "Sex": x.
"sets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sets ← ests · sest · setss · setts · ssets · stes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sets" for "Sex" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sets" vs "Sex" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #355,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sets" and "Sex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sepp vs sets". 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 #355,474 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.