Which to use
“child” and “Chiles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,930
- “child” frequency rank
- #44,510
- “Chiles” frequency rank
- 66440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | child | Chiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kind | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Chile |
Where the eye mixes child and Chiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between child and Chiles
A purely visual mix-up. child ([tʃaɪld]) and Chiles ([ˈt͡ʃiːləs]) 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 66440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
child is recorded at frequency rank #21,930, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʃaɪld]. Chiles is at rank #44,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃiːləs].
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 66440, this pair ranks #573,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of child vs Chiles
Shared letters: chil. Private to "child": d. Private to "Chiles": es.
"child" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Chiles" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "child" and "Chiles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "child" vs "Chiles" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "child" and "Chiles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "child" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Chiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #573,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "child" and "Chiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chiles vs chores". 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 #573,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.