cashervscasseurWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,749
“casher” frequency rank
#49,542
“casseur” frequency rank
86291
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature casher casseur
Definition Dans la religion judaïque, qualifie les viandes abattues selon les rites religieux prescrits. Qui casse, violent, agressif.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set casher and casseur apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
casher
7 ch
casseur

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. casher (\ka.ʃɛʁ\) and casseur (\kɑ.sœʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

casher is recorded at frequency rank #36,749, classified as anadj, pronounced \ka.ʃɛʁ\. casseur is at rank #49,542, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɑ.sœʁ\.

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 86291, this pair ranks #9,936 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of casher vs casseur

Shared letters: acers. Private to "casher": h. Private to "casseur": u.

"casher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "casseur" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • casheracsher · cahser · casehr · casherr · cashher · cashre · cassher · ccasher
  • casseuracsseur · casesur · caseur · casseru · casseurr · ccasseur · csaseur

Frequency comparison

casher#36,749
casseur#49,542

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "casher" and "casseur" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ka.ʃɛʁ\ versus \kɑ.sœʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "casher" or "casseur"?
"casher" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,749 in our French list, against #49,542 for "casseur". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering casher vs casseur

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 “casher” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list