Which to use
“Chance” and “chase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #745
- “Chance” frequency rank
- #20,547
- “chase” frequency rank
- 21292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Chance | chase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Situation, die jemandem etwas ermöglicht, eine Möglichkeit, eine Aussicht auf etwas | die Jagd, die Hetzjagd |
Where the eye mixes Chance and chase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Chance vs chase
A purely visual mix-up. Chance ([ʃɑ̃ːs]) 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 21292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Chance is recorded at frequency rank #745, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃɑ̃ːs]. 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 21292, this pair ranks #1,888,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Chance vs chase
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Chance": n. Private to "chase": s.
"Chance" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Chance" and "chase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Chance" or "chase"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Chance" 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 #1,888,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Chance" 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 #1,888,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.