Which to use
“lâcha” and “lâchez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,554
- “lâcha” frequency rank
- #19,063
- “lâchez” frequency rank
- 63617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lâcha | lâchez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de lâcher. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de lâcher. |
Where the eye mixes lâcha and lâchez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lâcha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lâchez's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lâcha and lâchez
A purely visual mix-up. lâcha (\la.ʃa\) and lâchez (\la.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 63617, 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\. lâchez is at rank #19,063, tagged as averb, pronounced \la.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 63617, this pair ranks #81,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lâcha vs lâchez
Shared letters: chlâ. Private to "lâcha": a. Private to "lâchez": ez.
"lâcha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lâchez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lâcha" and "lâchez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lâcha" vs "lâchez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lâcha" and "lâchez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lâcha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lâchez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lâcha" and "lâchez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lâcha vs Lech". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #81,084 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.