Which to use
“chaise” and “charge” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,680
- “chaise” frequency rank
- #1,012
- “charge” frequency rank
- 45692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chaise | charge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels. | The amount of money levied for a service. |
Where the eye mixes chaise and charge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses chaise with charge
A purely visual mix-up. chaise (/ʃeɪz/) and charge (/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/) 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 45692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chaise is recorded at frequency rank #44,680, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃeɪz/. charge is at rank #1,012, tagged as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/.
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 45692, this pair ranks #218,866 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chaise vs charge
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "chaise": is. Private to "charge": gr.
"chaise" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "charge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chaise" for "charge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chaise" vs "charge" - 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 "chaise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "charge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,866 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chaise" and "charge" 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 #218,866 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.