Which to use
“gâchée” is a noun and “glacée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,074
- “gâchée” frequency rank
- #14,272
- “glacée” frequency rank
- 49346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gâchée | glacée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quantité de béton frais produite en un seul cycle par un malaxeur discontinu ; quantité déversée pendant une minute d'un malaxeur continu. | Féminin singulier de glacé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gâchée and glacée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gâchée is \ɡɑ.ʃe\ while glacée is \ɡla.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gâchée is recorded at frequency rank #35,074, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɑ.ʃe\. glacée is at rank #14,272, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡla.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 49346, this pair ranks #171,440 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gâchée vs glacée
Shared letters: cegé. Private to "gâchée": hâ. Private to "glacée": al.
"gâchée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "glacée" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gâchée" and "glacée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gâchée" or "glacée"?
Remembering gâchée vs glacée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “gâchée”; for an adjective, it's “glacée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gâchée” entry
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