Which to use
“sévices” is a noun and “sévissent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,392
- “sévices” frequency rank
- #43,687
- “sévissent” frequency rank
- 74079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sévices | sévissent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mauvais traitements infligés par une personne ayant autorité à une personne placée sous son autorité, pouvant aller jusqu'aux coups. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de sévir. |
Same sound, different letters: sévices vs sévissent
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. sévices runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against sévissent's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - sévices and sévissent
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: sévices and sévissent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \se.vis\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sévices is recorded at frequency rank #30,392, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.vis\. sévissent is at rank #43,687, tagged as averb, pronounced \se.vis\.
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 74079, this pair ranks #38,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sévices vs sévissent
Shared letters: eisvé. Private to "sévices": c. Private to "sévissent": nt.
"sévices" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "sévissent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sévices" and "sévissent" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sévices" vs "sévissent" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "sévices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sévissent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sévices" and "sévissent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sémites vs sévices". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,343 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.