lâchage

\lɑ.ʃaʒ\

/\lɑ.ʃaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lâchage” is an uncommon French word, ranked #96,093 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#96,093
frequency rank, French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de lâcher.

Key facts for lâchage
PropertyValue
Headwordlâchage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ.ʃaʒ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lâchage” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lâchage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lâchage is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɑ.ʃaʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #96,093 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for lâchage in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lâchage, spelled L-Â-C-H-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de lâcher.
  2. 2
    Abandon.
  3. 3
    Action de se lâcher.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lâchage"?
"lâchage" is spelled L-Â-C-H-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ.ʃaʒ\.
What does "lâchage" mean?
As a noun, "lâchage" means: Action de lâcher.
How do you pronounce "lâchage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lâchage" is \lɑ.ʃaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lâchage" come from?
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Using “lâchage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-Â-C-H-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ.ʃaʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list