Which to use
“chain” and “coin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,876
- “chain” frequency rank
- #40,464
- “coin” frequency rank
- 64340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chain | coin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kette, Fessel | Winkel, Ecke |
Where the eye mixes chain and coin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chain and coin
A purely visual mix-up. chain ([ˈt͡ʃeɪn]) and coin ([kwɛ̃]) 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 64340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chain is recorded at frequency rank #23,876, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃeɪn]. coin is at rank #40,464, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kwɛ̃].
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 64340, this pair ranks #645,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chain vs coin
Shared letters: cin. Private to "chain": ah. Private to "coin": o.
"chain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "coin" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chain" for "coin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chain" vs "coin" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "chain" and "coin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "chain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #645,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chain" and "coin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs coli". 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 #645,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.