Which to use
“chase” and “clases” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,181
- “chase” frequency rank
- #887
- “clases” frequency rank
- 19068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chase | clases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persecución, caza. | Forma del plural de clase. |
Where the eye mixes chase and clases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chase vs clases
A purely visual mix-up. chase (/t͡ʃeɪs/) and clases ([ˈklases]) 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 19068, 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/. clases is at rank #887, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklases].
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 19068, this pair ranks #265,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chase vs clases
Shared letters: aces. Private to "chase": h. Private to "clases": l.
"chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chase" for "clases" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chase" vs "clases" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "chase" and "clases" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "chase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chase" and "clases" 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 #265,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.