Which to use
“coche” is a noun and “coucher” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,154
- “coche” frequency rank
- #2,271
- “coucher” frequency rank
- 26425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coche | coucher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ancien chariot couvert dont le corps n’était pas suspendu et dans lequel on voyageait. | Étendre de son long sur la terre, sur un lit, etc., mettre quelque chose en position horizontale. |
Where the eye mixes coche and coucher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: coche vs coucher
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coche is \kɔʃ\ while coucher is \ku.ʃe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coche is recorded at frequency rank #24,154, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʃ\. coucher is at rank #2,271, tagged as averb, pronounced \ku.ʃe\.
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 26425, this pair ranks #335,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of coche vs coucher
Shared letters: ceho. Private to "coche": -. Private to "coucher": ru.
"coche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "coucher" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coche" and "coucher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "coche" or "coucher"?
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 "coche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coucher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coche" and "coucher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coche vs conde". 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 #335,088 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.