lâcher la grappe
\lɑ.ʃe la ɡʁap\
The verdict
“lâcher la grappe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou Laisser tranquille, en paix.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lacher-la-grappe · lâcher la grappe · French
lâcher la grappe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lâcher la grappe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \lɑ.ʃe la ɡʁap\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lâcher la grappe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lâcher la grappe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \lɑ.ʃe la ɡʁap\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ou Laisser tranquille, en paix.".
lâcher la grappe has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lâcher la grappe, spelled L-Â-C-H-E-R- -L-A- -G-R-A-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1ou Laisser tranquille, en paix.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lâcher la grappe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Marie-Rose, vous dites de vilains mots — Oh, toi, le môme, lâche-moi la grappe un instant, je parle comme je veux.
Lâchons, lâchons, lâchons ! Lâchons la grappe à nos frères. Sont-ils homosexuels ? Ils auront leur place, avant nous, dans le Royaume des Cieux. Ils se marient ? T’inquiète, dans le Royaume, y a de la place pour deux. L’un des deux se prostitue ? Pas de souci, frangin, le président Jésus, comme le nomme affectueusement le père de l’Église Basile de Koch (…
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.