Which to use
“chaining” and “chasing” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,974
- “chaining” frequency rank
- #5,864
- “chasing” frequency rank
- 52838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chaining | chasing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of chain | present participle and gerund of chase |
Where the eye mixes chaining and chasing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chaining and chasing
A purely visual mix-up. chaining (/ˈt͡ʃeɪnɪŋ/) and chasing (/ˈt͡ʃeɪsɪŋ/) 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 52838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chaining is recorded at frequency rank #46,974, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃeɪnɪŋ/. chasing is at rank #5,864, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃeɪsɪŋ/.
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 52838, this pair ranks #153,794 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chaining vs chasing
Shared letters: acghin. Private to "chaining": -. Private to "chasing": s.
"chaining" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "chasing" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chaining" for "chasing" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chaining" vs "chasing" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chaining" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chasing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,794 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chaining" and "chasing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chaining vs coining". 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 #153,794 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.