Which to use
“lâchés” is an adjective and “lâcheté” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,254
- “lâchés” frequency rank
- #16,407
- “lâcheté” frequency rank
- 46661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lâchés | lâcheté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de lâché. | Défaut de courage. |
Where the eye mixes lâchés and lâcheté
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lâchés runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lâcheté's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lâchés with lâcheté
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lâchés is \la.ʃe\ while lâcheté is \lɑʃ.te\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lâchés is recorded at frequency rank #30,254, classified as anadj, pronounced \la.ʃe\. lâcheté is at rank #16,407, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɑʃ.te\.
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 46661, this pair ranks #193,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lâchés vs lâcheté
Shared letters: chlâé. Private to "lâchés": s. Private to "lâcheté": et.
"lâchés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lâcheté" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lâchés" and "lâcheté" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lâchés" vs "lâcheté" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lâchés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lâcheté" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lâchés" and "lâcheté" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lâchés vs loches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #193,176 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.