Which to use
“chained” and “claimed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,787
- “chained” frequency rank
- #2,284
- “claimed” frequency rank
- 20071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chained | claimed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of chain | simple past and past participle of claim |
Where the eye mixes chained and claimed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chained vs claimed
A purely visual mix-up. chained (/t͡ʃeɪnd/) and claimed (/kleɪmd/) 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 20071, 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/. claimed is at rank #2,284, tagged as averb, pronounced /kleɪmd/.
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 20071, this pair ranks #433,683 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chained vs claimed
Shared letters: acdei. Private to "chained": hn. Private to "claimed": lm.
"chained" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "claimed" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chained" and "claimed" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chained" vs "claimed" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chained" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claimed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,683 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chained" and "claimed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chained 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 #433,683 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.