Which to use
“lasse” is an adjective and “liasses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,996
- “lasse” frequency rank
- #42,431
- “liasses” frequency rank
- 55427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasse | liasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de las. | Pluriel de liasse. |
Where the eye mixes lasse and liasses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lasse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against liasses's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lasse with liasses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasse is \lɑs\ while liasses is \ljas\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 55427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasse is recorded at frequency rank #12,996, classified as anadj, pronounced \lɑs\. liasses is at rank #42,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ljas\.
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 55427, this pair ranks #127,512 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasse vs liasses
Shared letters: aels. Private to "lasse": -. Private to "liasses": i.
"lasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "liasses" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lasse" and "liasses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lasse" or "liasses"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liasses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,512 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasse" and "liasses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lianes vs liasses". 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 #127,512 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.