Which to use
“chained” is a verb and “chaise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,787
- “chained” frequency rank
- #44,680
- “chaise” frequency rank
- 62467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chained | chaise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of chain | An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels. |
Where the eye mixes chained and chaise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses chained with chaise
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chained is /t͡ʃeɪnd/ while chaise is /ʃeɪz/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chained is recorded at frequency rank #17,787, classified as averb, pronounced /t͡ʃeɪnd/. chaise is at rank #44,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃeɪz/.
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 62467, this pair ranks #88,362 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chained vs chaise
Shared letters: acehi. Private to "chained": dn. Private to "chaise": s.
"chained" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "chaise" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "chained" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chaise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,362 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chained" and "chaise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chaim vs chaise". 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 #88,362 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.