Which to use
“sexe” and “sixte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,496
- “sexe” frequency rank
- #35,729
- “sixte” frequency rank
- 37225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sexe | sixte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Attribut utilisé pour classer un individu dans les espèces biologiques employant un mode de reproduction sexué. | Intervalle de six notes consécutives, y compris les deux extrêmes. |
Where the eye mixes sexe and sixte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sexe vs sixte
A purely visual mix-up. sexe (\sɛks\) and sixte (\sikst\) 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 37225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sexe is recorded at frequency rank #1,496, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛks\. sixte is at rank #35,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sikst\.
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 37225, this pair ranks #264,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sexe vs sixte
Shared letters: esx. Private to "sexe": -. Private to "sixte": it.
"sexe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sixte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sexe" for "sixte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sexe" or "sixte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sexe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sixte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sexe" and "sixte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sixte vs Sixtine". 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 #264,005 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.