Which to use
“lâcha” and “lâchera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,554
- “lâcha” frequency rank
- #35,136
- “lâchera” frequency rank
- 79690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lâcha | lâchera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de lâcher. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de lâcher. |
Where the eye mixes lâcha and lâchera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lâcha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lâchera's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lâcha with lâchera
A purely visual mix-up. lâcha (\la.ʃa\) and lâchera (\la.ʃə.ʁa\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79690, 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\. lâchera is at rank #35,136, tagged as averb, pronounced \la.ʃə.ʁa\.
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 79690, this pair ranks #22,708 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lâcha vs lâchera
Shared letters: achlâ. Private to "lâcha": -. Private to "lâchera": er.
"lâcha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lâchera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lâcha" for "lâchera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lâcha" vs "lâchera" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "lâchera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,708 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lâcha" and "lâchera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lâcha vs Lech". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #22,708 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.