Which to use
“sors” and “src” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,546
- “sors” frequency rank
- #25,816
- “src” frequency rank
- 28362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sors | src |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Oiseau de bas-vol qui n’a pas encore mué. | Source. |
Where the eye mixes sors and src
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sors vs src
A purely visual mix-up. sors (\sɔʁs\) and src (\sɔːs\) 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 28362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sors is recorded at frequency rank #2,546, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɔʁs\. src is at rank #25,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɔːs\.
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 28362, this pair ranks #323,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sors vs src
Shared letters: rs. Private to "sors": o. Private to "src": c.
"sors" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "src" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sors ← osrs · sorrs · sorss · sosr · sros · ssors
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sors" and "src" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sors" vs "src" - 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 "sors" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "src" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sors" and "src" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "src vs suu". 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 #323,305 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.