srcvssriConfusable pair

Quick tell: src is a noun, sri is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“src” is a noun and “sri” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,816
“src” frequency rank
#16,017
“sri” frequency rank
41833
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature src sri
Definition Source. se Moquer

Letter map: src vs sri

Shared letters muted; letters that set src and sri apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

3 ch
src
3 ch
sri

Grammar separator: src vs sri

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: src is anoun and sriaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - c in “src” becomes i in “sri”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

src is recorded at frequency rank #25,816, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɔːs\. sri is at rank #16,017, tagged as averb.

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 41833, this pair ranks #230,169 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of src vs sri

Shared letters: rs. Private to "src": c. Private to "sri": i.

"src" · 3 letters · shape CCC  ·  "sri" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "src" and "sri" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "src" is a noun and "sri" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "src" vs "sri" - which ranks higher?
"sri" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,017 in our French list, against #25,816 for "src". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "src" and "sri".

  • Full dictionary entry for "src" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #230,169 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "src" and "sri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "src vs suu". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #230,169 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list