Which to use
“cas” and “chai” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,656
- “cas” frequency rank
- #43,454
- “chai” frequency rank
- 63110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cas | chai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caso. | Bodega, cava |
Where the eye mixes cas and chai
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cas runs 3 letters (CVC) against chai's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cas and chai
A purely visual mix-up. cas ([ˈkas]) and chai (/ʃɛ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cas is recorded at frequency rank #19,656, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkas]. chai is at rank #43,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃɛ/.
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 63110, this pair ranks #49,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cas vs chai
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cas": s. Private to "chai": hi.
"cas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "chai" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chai ← cahi · cchai · chhai · chia · hcai
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cas" and "chai" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cas" or "chai"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cas" and "chai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chai vs chop". 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 #49,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.