chaste

/t͡ʃeɪst/

//t͡ʃeɪst// adj

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

The verdict

“chaste” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,921
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly

Corpus desk

Index EN-chaste · chaste · English

chaste · rank #36,921 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,921
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chucky

Nearest frequency peer: Chucky (+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 “chaste”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chaste” 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).

chaste vs chat
67% similar
chaste vs coast
67% similar
chaste vs chose
67% similar

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

Key facts for chaste
PropertyValue
Headwordchaste
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/t͡ʃeɪst/
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,921
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chaste”

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).chastelands 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 “Chucky” (#36,922), “Cervantes” (#36,919), “cellulite” (#36,918). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chaste” is #36,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around chaste (IPA /t͡ʃeɪst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,921 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for chaste, with forms such as "cahste", "cchaste", and "chaset". 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, "chat", "coast", "chose", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English chaste, from Old French chaste (“morally pure”), from Latin castus (“pure”). The correct English form is chaste, spelled C-H-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly
  2. 2
    Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly
  3. 3
    Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly
  4. 4
    Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly
  5. 5
    Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When we consider the great excellence of chaste wedlock, Venerable Brethren, it appears all the more regrettable that particularly in our day we should witness this divine institution often scorned and on every side degraded.
  2. Theirs was a chaste marriage, loving and content.

Etymology

From Middle English chaste, from Old French chaste (“morally pure”), from Latin castus (“pure”).

This word in other languages

casto(Español)chaste(Français)keusch(Deutsch)casto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahste
  • cchaste
  • chaset
  • chasste
  • chastte
  • chatse
  • chhaste
  • chsate
  • hcaste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chaste - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahste2cchaste1chaset2chasste1chastte1chatse2chhaste1chsate2
Edit distance from "chaste"

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 "chaste"?
"chaste" is spelled C-H-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃeɪst/.
What does "chaste" mean?
As an adjective, "chaste" means: Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly
What words are commonly confused with "chaste"?
"chaste" is commonly confused with "chat", "coast", "chose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chaste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaste" is /t͡ʃeɪst/. 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 "chaste"?
From Middle English chaste, from Old French chaste (“morally pure”), from Latin castus (“pure”). 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 "chaste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chucky#36,922candor#36,912Bruges#36,903Cronin#36,946

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list