Which to use
“Ces” and “cha” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- #18,200
- “cha” frequency rank
- 53890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ces | cha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C | Vater |
Where the eye mixes Ces and cha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ces vs cha
A purely visual mix-up. Ces ([t͡sɛs]) and cha ([t͡ɕaː˧˧]) 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 53890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ces is recorded at frequency rank #35,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɛs]. cha is at rank #18,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡ɕaː˧˧].
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 53890, this pair ranks #1,040,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ces vs cha
Shared letters: c. Private to "Ces": es. Private to "cha": ah.
"Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cha" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ces" and "cha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ces" or "cha" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ces" and "cha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,040,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ces" and "cha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs Ces". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,040,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.