charméevschasséeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,549
“charmée” frequency rank
#34,929
“chassée” frequency rank
84478
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature charmée chassée
Definition Féminin singulier de charmé. Féminin singulier de chassé.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
charmée
7 ch
chassée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. charmée (\ʃaʁ.me\) and chassée (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

charmée is recorded at frequency rank #49,549, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʃaʁ.me\. chassée is at rank #34,929, 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 84478, this pair ranks #12,937 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of charmée vs chassée

Shared letters: acehé. Private to "charmée": mr. Private to "chassée": s.

"charmée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV  ·  "chassée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

charmée#49,549
chassée#34,929

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "charmée" and "chassée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʃaʁ.me\ versus \ʃa.se\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "charmée" or "chassée"?
"chassée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,929 in our French list, against #49,549 for "charmée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering charmée vs chassée

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 “charmée” 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