chaser

/ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/

//ˈt͡ʃeɪsə// noun

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"chaser" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chaser” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #24,403 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,403
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Something or someone who chases.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chaser vs Cher
50% similar
chaser vs chose
67% similar
chaser vs cheer
67% similar

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

Key facts for chaser
PropertyValue
Headwordchaser
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,403
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaser” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chaser lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for chaser is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/. Corpus data places it at rank #24,403 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chaser, with forms such as "cahser", "cchaser", and "chaesr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cher", "chose", "cheer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English chaser, chacer, chasour, borrowed from Old French chaceür, chaceor, from chacier (“to chase, hunt”); later senses from or influenced by chase (“pursue”) + -er. Doublet of chasseur. The correct English form is chaser, spelled C-H-A-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something or someone who chases.
  2. 2
    A horse trained for steeplechasing; a steeplechaser.
  3. 3
    A hunter (a horse bred and trained for use in hunting).
  4. 4
    A drink consumed after another of a different kind.
  5. 5
    Someone who follows logs out of the forest in order to signal a yarder engineer to stop them if they become fouled
  6. 6
    One who unhooks chokers from the logs at the landing.
  7. 7
    A piece of music played after a performance while the audience leaves.
  8. 8
    A long piece of flexible wire used to draw an electrical cable through a wall cavity.
  9. 9
    One of a series of adjacent light bulbs that cycle on and off to give the illusion of movement.
  10. 10
    A person who guards military prisoners on fatigue duty; a prison guard.
  11. 11
    A person who is attracted to and seeks out sexual partners with a particular quality, usually in a fetishistic manner.
  12. 12
    A person who is attracted to and seeks out sexual partners with a particular quality, usually in a fetishistic manner.
  13. 13
    A person who is attracted to and seeks out sexual partners with a particular quality, usually in a fetishistic manner.
  14. 14
    In the sport of Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, a player responsible for passing the quaffle and scoring goals with it.
  15. 15
    Any dragonfly of family Libellulidae.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English chaser, chacer, chasour, borrowed from Old French chaceür, chaceor, from chacier (“to chase, hunt”); later senses from or influenced by chase (“pursue”) + -er. Doublet of chasseur.

This word in other languages

perseguidor(Español)poursuivant(Français)Jäger(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahser,cchaser,chaesr,chaserr,chasre,chasser,chhaser,chsaer,hcaser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chaser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cahser2cchaser1chaesr2chaserr1chasre2chasser1chhaser1chsaer2
Edit distance from "chaser"

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 "chaser"?
"chaser" is spelled C-H-A-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/.
What does "chaser" mean?
As a noun, "chaser" means: Something or someone who chases.
What words are commonly confused with "chaser"?
"chaser" is commonly confused with "Cher", "chose", "cheer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chaser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaser" is /ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "chaser"?
Inherited from Middle English chaser, chacer, chasour, borrowed from Old French chaceür, chaceor, from chacier (“to chase, hunt”); later senses from or influenced by chase (“pursue”) + -er. Doublet of chasseur. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “chaser”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-A-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cher” - see the side-by-side comparison. chaser vs Cher
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list