Which to use
“chaser” is a noun and “chaste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,403
- “chaser” frequency rank
- #36,921
- “chaste” frequency rank
- 61324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chaser | chaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Something or someone who chases. | Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chaser and chaste apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chaser is /ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/ while chaste is /t͡ʃeɪst/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chaser is recorded at frequency rank #24,403, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/. chaste is at rank #36,921, tagged as anadj, pronounced /t͡ʃeɪst/.
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 61324, this pair ranks #94,961 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chaser vs chaste
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "chaser": r. Private to "chaste": t.
"chaser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "chaste" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chaser" and "chaste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chaser" or "chaste"?
Remembering chaser vs chaste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “chaser”; for an adjective, it's “chaste”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chaser” entry
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