casséevschasséesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,737
“cassée” frequency rank
#49,550
“chassées” frequency rank
62287
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cassée chassées
Definition Féminin singulier de cassé. Féminin pluriel de chassé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cassée and chassées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cassée
8 ch
chassées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cassée (\ka.se\) and chassées (\ʃa.se\) 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 62287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cassée is recorded at frequency rank #12,737, classified as anadj, pronounced \ka.se\. chassées is at rank #49,550, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʃa.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 62287, this pair ranks #87,900 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cassée vs chassées

Shared letters: acesé. Private to "cassée": -. Private to "chassées": h.

"cassée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "chassées" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

cassée#12,737
chassées#49,550

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cassée" and "chassées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ka.se\ versus \ʃa.se\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cassée" or "chassées"?
"cassée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,737 in our French list, against #49,550 for "chassées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cassée vs chassées

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

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