Which to use
“chase” and “Crash” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,547
- “chase” frequency rank
- #10,833
- “Crash” frequency rank
- 31380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chase | Crash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Jagd, die Hetzjagd | Zusammenstoß von Fahrzeugen |
Where the eye mixes chase and Crash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chase vs Crash
A purely visual mix-up. chase ([tʃeɪs]) and Crash ([kʁɛʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31380, 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]. Crash is at rank #10,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁɛʃ].
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 31380, this pair ranks #1,729,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chase vs Crash
Shared letters: achs. Private to "chase": e. Private to "Crash": r.
"chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Crash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chase" and "Crash" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "chase" vs "Crash" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "chase" and "Crash" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "chase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Crash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,729,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chase" and "Crash" 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 #1,729,310 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.