lâcher les baskets

\lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\

/\lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\/ verb

The verdict

“lâcher les baskets” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laisser tranquille, en paix.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lacher-les-baskets · lâcher les baskets · French

lâcher les baskets · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 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.

Key facts for lâcher les baskets
PropertyValue
Headwordlâcher les baskets
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lâcher les baskets » en français

lâcher les basketssiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lâcher les baskets is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laisser tranquille, en paix.".

lâcher les baskets doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lâcher les baskets, spelled L-Â-C-H-E-R- -L-E-S- -B-A-S-K-E-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laisser tranquille, en paix.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lâcher les baskets appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elle m’avait demandé de lui lâcher les baskets.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lâcher les baskets"?
"lâcher les baskets" is spelled L-Â-C-H-E-R- -L-E-S- -B-A-S-K-E-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\.
What does "lâcher les baskets" mean?
As a verb, "lâcher les baskets" means: Laisser tranquille, en paix.
How do you pronounce "lâcher les baskets"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lâcher les baskets" is \lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lâcher les baskets" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list