lasséevslasserWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lassée” and “lasser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,542
“lassée” frequency rank
#19,580
“lasser” frequency rank
64122
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lassée lasser
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de lasser. Rendre las.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lassée and lasser apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
lassée
6 ch
lasser

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lassée (\la.se\) and lasser (\lɑ.se\) 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 64122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lassée is recorded at frequency rank #44,542, classified as averb, pronounced \la.se\. lasser is at rank #19,580, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɑ.se\.

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 64122, this pair ranks #78,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lassée vs lasser

Shared letters: aels. Private to "lassée": é. Private to "lasser": r.

"lassée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "lasser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lasseralsser · lasesr · lasserr · lassre · llasser · lsaser

Frequency comparison

lassée#44,542
lasser#19,580

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lassée" and "lasser" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\la.se\ versus \lɑ.se\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lassée" or "lasser"?
"lasser" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,580 in our French list, against #44,542 for "lassée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lassée vs lasser

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lassée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list