cachezvscassezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cachez” and “cassez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,283
“cachez” frequency rank
#21,562
“cassez” frequency rank
47845
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cachez cassez
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe cacher. Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe casser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cachez and cassez apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cachez
6 ch
cassez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cachez (\ka.ʃe\) and cassez (\ka.se\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cachez is recorded at frequency rank #26,283, classified as averb, pronounced \ka.ʃe\. cassez is at rank #21,562, tagged as averb, pronounced \ka.se\.

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 47845, this pair ranks #183,692 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cachez vs cassez

Shared letters: acez. Private to "cachez": h. Private to "cassez": s.

"cachez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "cassez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cachezacchez · cacchez · cacehz · cachezz · cachhez · cachze · cahcez · ccachez
  • cassezacssez · casesz · casez · cassezz · cassze · ccassez · csasez

Frequency comparison

cachez#26,283
cassez#21,562

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cachez" and "cassez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ka.ʃe\ versus \ka.se\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cachez" or "cassez"?
"cassez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,562 in our French list, against #26,283 for "cachez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cachez vs cassez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cachez” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list