Which to use
“case” and “chase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,447
- “case” frequency rank
- #20,547
- “chase” frequency rank
- 27994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | chase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fall m | die Jagd, die Hetzjagd |
Where the eye mixes case and chase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: case vs chase
A purely visual mix-up. case ([keɪs]) and chase ([tʃeɪs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
case is recorded at frequency rank #7,447, classified as anoun, pronounced [keɪs]. chase is at rank #20,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʃeɪs].
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 27994, this pair ranks #1,792,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of case vs chase
Shared letters: aces. Private to "case": -. Private to "chase": h.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "case" and "chase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "case" or "chase"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "case" and "chase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,792,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "chase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chair vs chase". 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 #1,792,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.