Which to use
“couchée” is a noun and “coucher” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,398
- “couchée” frequency rank
- #2,271
- “coucher” frequency rank
- 19669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | couchée | coucher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lieu où on loge la nuit en faisant voyage. | Étendre de son long sur la terre, sur un lit, etc., mettre quelque chose en position horizontale. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set couchée and coucher apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: couchée and coucher carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ku.ʃe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
couchée is recorded at frequency rank #17,398, classified as anoun, pronounced \ku.ʃe\. 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 19669, this pair ranks #372,131 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of couchée vs coucher
Shared letters: cehou. Private to "couchée": é. Private to "coucher": r.
"couchée" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV · "coucher" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coucher ← ccoucher · cocuher · couccher · coucehr · coucherr · couchher · couchre · couhcer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "couchée" and "coucher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "couchée" or "coucher"?
Remembering couchée vs coucher
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “couchée”; for a verb, it's “coucher”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “couchée” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable