chasevsclassConfusable pair

Which to use

“chase” and “class” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,547
“chase” frequency rank
#11,026
“class” frequency rank
31573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chase class
Definition die Jagd, die Hetzjagd Klasse

Letter map: chase vs class

Shared letters muted; letters that set chase and class apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
chase
5 ch
class

Corpus notes: chase and class

chase and class are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chase is recorded at frequency rank #20,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʃeɪs]. class is at rank #11,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 31573, this pair ranks #1,725,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of chase vs class

Shared letters: acs. Private to "chase": eh. Private to "class": l.

"chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chasecchase · chaes · chasse · chhase · chsae · hcase
  • classcalss · cclass · clas · claß · cllass · clsas · lcass

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "chase" for "class" ever safe?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "chase" vs "class" - which ranks higher?
"class" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,026 in our German list, against #20,547 for "chase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "chase" and "class".

  • Full dictionary entry for "chase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "class" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,725,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "chase" and "class" 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 #1,725,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list