lâcher les baskets

\lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\

/\lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\/ verb

The verdict

“lâcher les baskets” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laisser tranquille, en paix.

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)

Where “lâcher les baskets” sits in French frequency

lâcher les baskets falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lâcher les baskets is 18 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

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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Using “lâcher les baskets”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-Â-C-H-E-R- -L-E-S- -B-A-S-K-E-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ.ʃe lɛ bas.kɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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