Which to use
“chez” is a preposition and “cho” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,461
- “chez” frequency rank
- #30,984
- “cho” frequency rank
- 71445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chez | cho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in den (Wohn- oder Arbeits-)räumen von | von sehr hoher Temperatur; heiß |
Where the eye mixes chez and cho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses chez with cho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chez is [ʃe] while cho is [ʃo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71445, 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]. cho is at rank #30,984, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃo].
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 71445, this pair ranks #416,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chez vs cho
Shared letters: ch. Private to "chez": ez. Private to "cho": o.
"chez" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cho" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chez ← cchez · cehz · chezz · chhez · chze · hcez
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chez" for "cho" ever safe?
Which is more common, "chez" or "cho"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "chez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #416,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chez" and "cho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs cho". 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 #416,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.