Which to use
“signe” and “since” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,097
- “signe” frequency rank
- #30,811
- “since” frequency rank
- 31908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | signe | since |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indice ou marque d’une chose. | Serpillière. |
Where the eye mixes signe and since
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses signe with since
A purely visual mix-up. signe (\siɲ\) and since (\sɛ̃s\) 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 31908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
signe is recorded at frequency rank #1,097, classified as anoun, pronounced \siɲ\. since is at rank #30,811, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛ̃s\.
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 31908, this pair ranks #300,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of signe vs since
Shared letters: eins. Private to "signe": g. Private to "since": c.
"signe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "since" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "signe" and "since" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "signe" vs "since" - which ranks higher?
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 "signe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "since" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "signe" and "since" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "since vs sind". 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 #300,797 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.