Which to use
“bâches” and “baises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,783
- “bâches” frequency rank
- #30,484
- “baises” frequency rank
- 73267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bâches | baises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de bâche. | Pluriel de baise. |
Where the eye mixes bâches and baises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bâches (CVCCVC) and baises (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between bâches and baises
A purely visual mix-up. bâches (\baʃ\) and baises (\bɛz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bâches is recorded at frequency rank #42,783, classified as anoun, pronounced \baʃ\. baises is at rank #30,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bɛz\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 73267, this pair ranks #41,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bâches vs baises
Shared letters: bes. Private to "bâches": châ. Private to "baises": ai.
"bâches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "baises" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- baises ← abises · basies · bbaises · biases
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bâches" and "baises" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bâches" vs "baises" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bâches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bâches" and "baises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bâches vs biches". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #41,061 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.