Which to use
“casher” and “cher” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,749
- “casher” frequency rank
- #682
- “cher” frequency rank
- 37431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casher | cher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans la religion judaïque, qualifie les viandes abattues selon les rites religieux prescrits. | Qui est chéri, tendrement aimé, auquel on tient beaucoup. |
Where the eye mixes casher and cher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses casher with cher
A purely visual mix-up. casher (\ka.ʃɛʁ\) and cher (\ʃɛʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37431, 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\. cher is at rank #682, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʃɛʁ\.
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 37431, this pair ranks #262,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casher vs cher
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "casher": as. Private to "cher": -.
"casher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cher" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casher" and "cher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "casher" or "cher"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "casher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casher" and "cher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casher vs casseur". 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 #262,568 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.