Which to use
“lâchera” is a verb and “lâchés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,136
- “lâchera” frequency rank
- #30,254
- “lâchés” frequency rank
- 65390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lâchera | lâchés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de lâcher. | Masculin pluriel de lâché. |
Where the eye mixes lâchera and lâchés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lâchera runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against lâchés's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lâchera with lâchés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lâchera is \la.ʃə.ʁa\ while lâchés is \la.ʃe\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lâchera is recorded at frequency rank #35,136, classified as averb, pronounced \la.ʃə.ʁa\. lâchés is at rank #30,254, tagged as anadj, 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 65390, this pair ranks #72,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lâchera vs lâchés
Shared letters: chlâ. Private to "lâchera": aer. Private to "lâchés": sé.
"lâchera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lâchés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lâchera" and "lâchés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lâchera" vs "lâchés" - 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 "lâchera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lâchés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lâchera" and "lâchés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lâcha vs lâchera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,588 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.