Which to use
“lâcha” and “lâcher” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,554
- “lâcha” frequency rank
- #4,689
- “lâcher” frequency rank
- 49243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lâcha | lâcher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de lâcher. | Détendre, desserrer quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes lâcha and lâcher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lâcha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lâcher's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lâcha with lâcher
A purely visual mix-up. lâcha (\la.ʃa\) and lâcher (\lɑ.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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lâcha is recorded at frequency rank #44,554, classified as averb, pronounced \la.ʃa\. lâcher is at rank #4,689, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɑ.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 49243, this pair ranks #172,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lâcha vs lâcher
Shared letters: chlâ. Private to "lâcha": a. Private to "lâcher": er.
"lâcha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lâcher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lâcha" and "lâcher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lâcha" or "lâcher"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lâcha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lâcher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lâcha" and "lâcher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lâcha vs Lech". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,225 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.