Which to use
“Charge” and “chase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,588
- “Charge” frequency rank
- #20,547
- “chase” frequency rank
- 49135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Charge | chase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Teilbestand an Produkten, die in einem Produktionsgang gefertigt worden sind und damit identische Merkmale in Bezug auf den Fertigungszeitpunkt und die Produktqualität aufweisen | die Jagd, die Hetzjagd |
Where the eye mixes Charge and chase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Charge vs chase
A purely visual mix-up. Charge ([ˈʃaʁʒə]) 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 49135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Charge is recorded at frequency rank #28,588, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʁʒə]. 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 49135, this pair ranks #1,222,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Charge vs chase
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Charge": gr. Private to "chase": s.
"Charge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Charge" and "chase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Charge" or "chase"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Charge" 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 #1,222,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Charge" and "chase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Charge vs charter". 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 #1,222,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.