Which to use
“chez” is a preposition and “chic” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,461
- “chez” frequency rank
- #25,087
- “chic” frequency rank
- 65548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chez | chic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in den (Wohn- oder Arbeits-)räumen von | von Mode und Geschmack zeugend |
Where the eye mixes chez and chic
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chez vs chic
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chez is [ʃe] while chic is [ʃɪk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chez is recorded at frequency rank #40,461, classified as aprep, pronounced [ʃe]. chic is at rank #25,087, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃɪk].
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 65548, this pair ranks #603,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chez vs chic
Shared letters: ch. Private to "chez": ez. Private to "chic": i.
"chez" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "chic" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chez" and "chic" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "chez" or "chic" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chic" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #603,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chez" and "chic" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chez vs cz". 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 #603,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.