lasservsliassesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lasser is a verb, liasses is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lasser” is a verb and “liasses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,580
“lasser” frequency rank
#42,431
“liasses” frequency rank
62011
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lasser liasses
Definition Rendre las. Pluriel de liasse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
lasser
7 ch
liasses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasser is \lɑ.se\ while liasses is \ljas\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lasser is recorded at frequency rank #19,580, classified as averb, pronounced \lɑ.se\. 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 62011, this pair ranks #89,315 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lasser vs liasses

Shared letters: aels. Private to "lasser": r. Private to "liasses": i.

"lasser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "liasses" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lasseralsser · lasesr · lasserr · lassre · llasser · lsaser
  • liassesilasses · liasess · liassess · liassse · lisases · lliasses

Frequency comparison

lasser#19,580
liasses#42,431

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lasser" and "liasses" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lasser" is a verb and "liasses" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lasser" or "liasses"?
"lasser" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,580 in our French list, against #42,431 for "liasses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lasser vs liasses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lasser”; for a noun, it's “liasses”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lasser” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list