chassis

/ˈt͡ʃæsi/

//ˈt͡ʃæsi// noun

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

The verdict

“chassis” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,086
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chassis · chassis · English

chassis · rank #14,086 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,086
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH charms

Nearest frequency peer: charms (-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 “chassis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chassis” 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).

chassis vs classes
71% similar
chassis vs classic
71% similar
chassis vs Crassus
57% similar

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

Key facts for chassis
PropertyValue
Headwordchassis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃæsi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,086
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chassis”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).chassislands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “charms” (#14,085), “Cathy” (#14,084), “clap” (#14,088). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chassis” is #14,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chassis (IPA /ˈt͡ʃæsi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,086 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chassis, with forms such as "cahssis", "cchassis", and "chasis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "classes", "classic", "Crassus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”). The correct English form is chassis, spelled C-H-A-S-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.
  2. 2
    The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
  3. 3
    A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.
  4. 4
    A woman's buttocks.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chassis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Coordinate term: coachwork
  2. The door being open, Stranleigh walked in unannounced. A two-seated runabout[…]stood by the window, where it could be viewed by passers-by. Further down the room rested a chassis, … .

Etymology

Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”).

This word in other languages

chasis(Español)châssis(Français)Chassis(Deutsch)chassi(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahssis
  • cchassis
  • chasis
  • chasiss
  • chassiss
  • chasssi
  • chhassis
  • chsasis
  • hcassis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahssis2cchassis1chasis1chasiss2chassiss1chasssi2chhassis1chsasis2
Edit distance from "chassis"

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 "chassis"?
"chassis" is spelled C-H-A-S-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃæsi/.
What does "chassis" mean?
As a noun, "chassis" means: A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.
What words are commonly confused with "chassis"?
"chassis" is commonly confused with "classes", "classic", "Crassus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chassis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chassis" is /ˈt͡ʃæsi/. 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 "chassis"?
Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

catcher#14,083Babylon#14,071dialect#14,106ensuing#14,117

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

burner9 variantsbrewer9 variantscovert9 variantscringe9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list