Which to use
“délaisse” and “délaisser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,995
- “délaisse” frequency rank
- #28,140
- “délaisser” frequency rank
- 59135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délaisse | délaisser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de délaisser. | Abandonner, laisser sans aucun secours, sans aucune assistance, sans aucun témoignage d’affection. |
Where the eye mixes délaisse and délaisser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. délaisse runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against délaisser's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: délaisse vs délaisser
A purely visual mix-up. délaisse (\de.lɛs\) and délaisser (\de.lɛ.se\) 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 extra letter(s) - “délaisse” sits inside “délaisser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délaisse is recorded at frequency rank #30,995, classified as averb, pronounced \de.lɛs\. délaisser is at rank #28,140, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.lɛ.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 59135, this pair ranks #104,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of délaisse vs délaisser
Shared letters: adeilsé. Private to "délaisse": -. Private to "délaisser": r.
"délaisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "délaisser" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "délaisse" and "délaisser" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "délaisse" vs "délaisser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "délaisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délaisser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délaisse" and "délaisser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délaisse vs délaissées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #104,873 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.