chartvscohortWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“chart” and “cohort” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,152
“chart” frequency rank
#17,105
“cohort” frequency rank
20257
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chart cohort
Definition A map. A group of people supporting the same thing or person.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chart and cohort apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
chart
6 ch
cohort

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. chart (/t͡ʃɑɹt/) and cohort (/ˈkəʊ.hɔː(ɹ)t/) 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 20257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chart is recorded at frequency rank #3,152, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃɑɹt/. cohort is at rank #17,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkəʊ.hɔː(ɹ)t/.

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 20257, this pair ranks #432,381 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of chart vs cohort

Shared letters: chrt. Private to "chart": a. Private to "cohort": o.

"chart" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "cohort" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chartcahrt · cchart · charrt · chartt · chatr · chhart · chrat · hcart
  • cohortccohort · choort · cohhort · cohorrt · cohortt · cohotr · cohrot · coohrt

Frequency comparison

chart#3,152
cohort#17,105

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chart" and "cohort" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/t͡ʃɑɹt/ versus /ˈkəʊ.hɔː(ɹ)t/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "chart" or "cohort"?
"chart" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,152 in our English list, against #17,105 for "cohort". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chart vs cohort

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chart” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list