chances

/ˈt͡ʃænsɪz/

//ˈt͡ʃænsɪz// noun

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"chances" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chances” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,930
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of chance

Corpus desk

Index EN-chances · chances · English

chances · rank #2,930 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,930
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cap

Nearest frequency peer: cap (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “chances”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “chances” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chances vs change
71% similar
chances vs Chanel
57% similar
chances vs cranes
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chances
PropertyValue
Headwordchances
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃænsɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,930
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chances”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).chanceslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “cap” (#2,929), “childhood” (#2,931), “campus” (#2,928). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chances” is #2,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around chances (IPA /ˈt͡ʃænsɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,930 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of chance".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for chances, with forms such as "cahnces", "cchances", and "chacnes". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "change", "Chanel", "cranes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is chances, spelled C-H-A-N-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of chance

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahnces
  • cchances
  • chacnes
  • chancces
  • chancess
  • chancse
  • chanecs
  • channces
  • chhances
  • chnaces
  • hcances

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chances - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahnces2cchances1chacnes2chancces1chancess1chancse2chanecs2channces1
Edit distance from "chances"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chances"?
"chances" is spelled C-H-A-N-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃænsɪz/.
What does "chances" mean?
As a noun, "chances" means: plural of chance
What words are commonly confused with "chances"?
"chances" is commonly confused with "change", "Chanel", "cranes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chances"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chances" is /ˈt͡ʃænsɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chances" come from?
"chances" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chances", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

defence11 variantsdetailed11 variantssmoking11 variantsshipping11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list