coachesvscracheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,560
“coaches” frequency rank
#12,347
“crache” frequency rank
61907
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coaches crache
Definition Pluriel de coach. Rejet de métal en fusion par l'avant d'une tuyère.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
coaches
6 ch
crache

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. coaches (\kɔtʃ\) and crache (\kʁaʃ\) 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 61907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coaches is recorded at frequency rank #49,560, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔtʃ\. crache is at rank #12,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁaʃ\.

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 61907, this pair ranks #89,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of coaches vs crache

Shared letters: aceh. Private to "coaches": os. Private to "crache": r.

"coaches" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "crache" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coachescaoches · ccoaches · coacches · coacehs · coachess · coachhes · coachse · coahces
  • crachecarche · ccrache · cracche · craceh · crachhe · crahce · crcahe · crrache

Frequency comparison

coaches#49,560
crache#12,347

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coaches" and "crache" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔtʃ\ versus \kʁaʃ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "coaches" or "crache"?
"crache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,347 in our French list, against #49,560 for "coaches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coaches vs crache

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 “coaches” 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