Which to use
“lâcher” and “lasser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,689
- “lâcher” frequency rank
- #19,580
- “lasser” frequency rank
- 24269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lâcher | lasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Détendre, desserrer quelque chose. | Rendre las. |
Where the eye mixes lâcher and lasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lâcher and lasser
A purely visual mix-up. lâcher (\lɑ.ʃe\) and lasser (\lɑ.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lâcher is recorded at frequency rank #4,689, classified as averb, pronounced \lɑ.ʃe\. lasser is at rank #19,580, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɑ.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 24269, this pair ranks #347,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lâcher vs lasser
Shared letters: elr. Private to "lâcher": châ. Private to "lasser": as.
"lâcher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lasser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasser ← alsser · lasesr · lasserr · lassre · llasser · lsaser
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lâcher" for "lasser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lâcher" vs "lasser" - which ranks higher?
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 "lâcher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #347,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lâcher" and "lasser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasser vs looser". 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 #347,583 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.