casséesvschasséesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,475
“cassées” frequency rank
#49,550
“chassées” frequency rank
73025
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cassées chassées
Definition Féminin pluriel de cassé. Féminin pluriel de chassé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cassées and chassées apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cassées
8 ch
chassées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cassées (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cassées is recorded at frequency rank #23,475, 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 73025, this pair ranks #41,907 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cassées vs chassées

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

"cassées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "chassées" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

cassées#23,475
chassées#49,550

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cassées" 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, "cassées" or "chassées"?
"cassées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,475 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 cassées 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 “cassées” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list