Which to use
“chain” and “chasis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,879
- “chain” frequency rank
- #21,603
- “chasis” frequency rank
- 64482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chain | chasis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cadena. | Consta de un bastidor que integra entre sí y sujeta tanto los componentes mecánicos, como el grupo motopropulsor y la suspensión de las ruedas, motor incluyendo la carrocería. |
Where the eye mixes chain and chasis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chain vs chasis
A purely visual mix-up. chain (/t͡ʃeɪn/) and chasis ([ˈt͡ʃasis]) 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 64482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chain is recorded at frequency rank #42,879, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃeɪn/. chasis is at rank #21,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃasis].
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 64482, this pair ranks #45,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chain vs chasis
Shared letters: achi. Private to "chain": n. Private to "chasis": s.
"chain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "chasis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chain" and "chasis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "chain" vs "chasis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "chain" and "chasis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "chain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chasis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chain" and "chasis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chain vs coin". 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 #45,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.