Which to use
“Ces” and “Chefs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- #8,998
- “Chefs” frequency rank
- 44688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ces | Chefs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Chef |
Where the eye mixes Ces and Chefs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ces and Chefs
A purely visual mix-up. Ces ([t͡sɛs]) and Chefs ([ʃɛfs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44688, 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]. Chefs is at rank #8,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃɛfs].
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 44688, this pair ranks #1,378,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ces vs Chefs
Shared letters: ces. Private to "Ces": -. Private to "Chefs": fh.
"Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Chefs" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Chefs ← cchefs · cehfs · cheffs · chefss · chesf · chfes · chhefs · hcefs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ces" and "Chefs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ces" or "Chefs" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Chefs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,378,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ces" and "Chefs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs Ces". 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 #1,378,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.