Which to use
“chases” and “chests” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,745
- “chases” frequency rank
- #22,613
- “chests” frequency rank
- 44358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chases | chests |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of chase | plural of chest |
Where the eye mixes chases and chests
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chases and chests
A purely visual mix-up. chases (/ˈt͡ʃeɪsɪz/) and chests (/t͡ʃɛsts/) 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 44358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chases is recorded at frequency rank #21,745, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃeɪsɪz/. chests is at rank #22,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃɛsts/.
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 44358, this pair ranks #231,350 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chases vs chests
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "chases": a. Private to "chests": t.
"chases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "chests" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chases" for "chests" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chases" vs "chests" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "chases" and "chests" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "chases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chests" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,350 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chases" and "chests" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cates vs chases". 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 #231,350 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.