lancer

\lɑ̃.se\

/\lɑ̃.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“lancer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,742 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,742
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jeter en avant avec force, avec raideur, pour atteindre au loin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lancer vs lane
67% similar
lancer vs laver
67% similar
lancer vs Laser
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lancer
PropertyValue
Headwordlancer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lɑ̃.se\
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,742
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lancer” 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). lancer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lancer is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɑ̃.se\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,742 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lancer, with forms such as "alncer", "lacner", and "lanccer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lane", "laver", "Laser", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is lancer, spelled L-A-N-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeter en avant avec force, avec raideur, pour atteindre au loin.
  2. 2
    Jeter en hauteur, en l’air, avec force.
  3. 3
    Jeter.
  4. 4
    Diffuser une première fois.
  5. 5
    Dire avec force et vivacité.
  6. 6
    Faire sortir la proie de l’endroit où elle est pour lui donner les chiens.
  7. 7
    Faire sortir un bateau du chantier à la mer, dans un fleuve, en le laissant glisser sur un plan incliné.
  8. 8
    Faire partir très vite.
  9. 9
    Pousser, introduire, mettre le pied à l’étrier.
  10. 10
    Commercialiser, mettre sur le marché.
  11. 11
    Débarder des bois en leur faisant dévaler une pente.
  12. 12
    Se jeter avec impétuosité, avec effort.
  13. 13
    Entrer.
  14. 14
    Oser ; se jeter à l’eau.
  15. 15
    Commencer ; activer.
  16. 16
    Provoquer des élancements douloureux.
  17. 17
    Mettre en marche, démarrer (un moteur), allumer (un appareil).

Synonyms

garrocher

This word in other languages

throw(English)arrojar(Español)werfen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alncer,lacner,lanccer,lancerr,lancre,lanecr,lanncer,llancer,lnacer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lancer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alncer2lacner2lanccer1lancerr1lancre2lanecr2lanncer1llancer1
Edit distance from "lancer"

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 "lancer"?
"lancer" is spelled L-A-N-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.se\.
What does "lancer" mean?
As a verb, "lancer" means: Jeter en avant avec force, avec raideur, pour atteindre au loin.
What words are commonly confused with "lancer"?
"lancer" is commonly confused with "lane", "laver", "Laser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lancer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lancer" is \lɑ̃.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lancer" come from?
"lancer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lancer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-N-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ̃.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lane” - see the side-by-side comparison. lancer vs lane
  • 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