Which to use
“laque” and “latte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,499
- “laque” frequency rank
- #33,324
- “latte” frequency rank
- 60823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laque | latte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gomme laque ; sorte de résine, d’un rouge jaunâtre, qui sort des branches de plusieurs espèces d’arbres famille des Anacardiaceae poussant en Asie. | Lame de bois. |
Where the eye mixes laque and latte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between laque and latte
A purely visual mix-up. laque (\lak\) and latte (\lat\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laque is recorded at frequency rank #27,499, classified as anoun, pronounced \lak\. latte is at rank #33,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lat\.
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 60823, this pair ranks #95,576 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laque vs latte
Shared letters: ael. Private to "laque": qu. Private to "latte": t.
"laque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "latte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laque" and "latte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laque" or "latte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "latte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,576 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laque" and "latte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "latte vs leste". 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 #95,576 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.