Which to use
“détache” and “détacher” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,665
- “détache” frequency rank
- #13,369
- “détacher” frequency rank
- 28034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détache | détacher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détacher. | Débarrasser d’une tache, de taches. |
Where the eye mixes détache and détacher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détache runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against détacher's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between détache and détacher
A purely visual mix-up. détache (\de.taʃ\) and détacher (\de.ta.ʃe\) 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) - “détache” sits inside “détacher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détache is recorded at frequency rank #14,665, classified as averb, pronounced \de.taʃ\. détacher is at rank #13,369, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ta.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 28034, this pair ranks #325,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détache vs détacher
Shared letters: acdehté. Private to "détache": -. Private to "détacher": r.
"détache" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détacher" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détache" and "détacher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "détache" or "détacher"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "détache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détacher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détache" and "détacher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs détache". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #325,294 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.