Which to use
“chimed” is a verb and “chisel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,116
- “chimed” frequency rank
- #30,363
- “chisel” frequency rank
- 74479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chimed | chisel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of chime | A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools. |
Where the eye mixes chimed and chisel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chimed vs chisel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chimed is /t͡ʃaɪmd/ while chisel is /ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chimed is recorded at frequency rank #44,116, classified as averb, pronounced /t͡ʃaɪmd/. chisel is at rank #30,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/.
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 74479, this pair ranks #36,227 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chimed vs chisel
Shared letters: cehi. Private to "chimed": dm. Private to "chisel": ls.
"chimed" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "chisel" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chimed" and "chisel" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chimed" vs "chisel" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chimed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chisel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,227 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chimed" and "chisel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chimed vs chives". 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 #36,227 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.