Which to use
“chase” and “chisme” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,181
- “chase” frequency rank
- #21,933
- “chisme” frequency rank
- 40114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chase | chisme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persecución, caza. | Rumor o noticia que se propaga con maledicencia o picardía. |
Where the eye mixes chase and chisme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. chase runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against chisme's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: chase vs chisme
A purely visual mix-up. chase (/t͡ʃeɪs/) and chisme ([ˈt͡ʃisme]) 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 40114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chase is recorded at frequency rank #18,181, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃeɪs/. chisme is at rank #21,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃisme].
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 40114, this pair ranks #160,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chase vs chisme
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "chase": a. Private to "chisme": im.
"chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "chisme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chase" and "chisme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chase" or "chisme"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chisme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chase" and "chisme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chasco vs chase". 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 #160,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.