Which to use
“lacet” is a noun and “lancez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,015
- “lacet” frequency rank
- #19,889
- “lancez” frequency rank
- 48904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacet | lancez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nœud coulant avec lequel on prend les perdrix, les lièvres, etc. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de lancer. |
Where the eye mixes lacet and lancez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lacet runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against lancez's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lacet with lancez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lacet is \la.sɛ\ while lancez is \lɑ̃.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 48904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lacet is recorded at frequency rank #29,015, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.sɛ\. lancez is at rank #19,889, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɑ̃.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 48904, this pair ranks #175,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacet vs lancez
Shared letters: acel. Private to "lacet": t. Private to "lancez": nz.
"lacet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lancez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lacet" for "lancez" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lacet" or "lancez"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lacet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lancez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacet" and "lancez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lacet vs lancet". 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 #175,111 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.