Which to use
“chai” and “chas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,454
- “chai” frequency rank
- #35,938
- “chas” frequency rank
- 79392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chai | chas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bodega, cava | Representa el sonido que se produce al dar palmadas sobre el cuerpo. |
Where the eye mixes chai and chas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. chai (CCVV) and chas (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between chai and chas
A purely visual mix-up. chai (/ʃɛ/) and chas ([ˈt͡ʃas]) 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 a single letter - i in “chai” becomes s in “chas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chai is recorded at frequency rank #43,454, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃɛ/. chas is at rank #35,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃas].
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 79392, this pair ranks #13,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chai vs chas
Shared letters: ach. Private to "chai": i. Private to "chas": s.
"chai" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "chas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chai" and "chas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chai" vs "chas" - which ranks higher?
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 "chai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chai" and "chas" 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 #13,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.