Which to use
“coaches” and “crèches” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,560
- “coaches” frequency rank
- #20,686
- “crèches” frequency rank
- 70246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coaches | crèches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de coach. | Pluriel de crèche. |
Where the eye mixes coaches and crèches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. coaches (CVVCCVC) and crèches (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between coaches and crèches
A purely visual mix-up. coaches (\kɔtʃ\) and crèches (\kʁɛʃ\) 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 70246, 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\. crèches is at rank #20,686, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁɛʃ\.
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 70246, this pair ranks #52,089 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coaches vs crèches
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "coaches": ao. Private to "crèches": rè.
"coaches" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "crèches" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coaches ← caoches · ccoaches · coacches · coacehs · coachess · coachhes · coachse · coahces
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coaches" and "crèches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "coaches" or "crèches"?
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 "coaches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crèches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,089 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coaches" and "crèches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coaches vs cochet". 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 #52,089 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.