# lancement vs lavement

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### lancement
*noun · IPA \lɑ̃s.mɑ̃\ · frequency rank #3,013*
Action de lancer.

### lavement
*noun · IPA \lav.mɑ̃\ · frequency rank #38,892*
Action de laver.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/lancement-vs-lavement